Search for missing grandfather ends in tragedy
The search for a Western Australian grandfather has ended tragically, with search teams discovering what they believe to be the body of John Irvine.
The 67-year-old’s family have thanked those who helped in the search, which ended in the Mundaring State Forest.
A beloved father and grandfather, the Northam man hadn’t been seen since Sunday.
His family had been bracing for the worst.
“Sadly, we’ve been able to find him and he’s passed away, so I just wanted to get it out there and say thank you to everyone that helped,” daughter Kaylaa Irvine said.
Mr Irvine left his home in Northam on Sunday morning.
At 2.30pm that afternoon, he was spotted at a roadhouse in Quairading, almost 100 kilometres away
There were no more clues until Wednesday, when a member of the public reported seeing his car on Yarra Road in the Mundaring State Forest.
Police tracked him to a trail where they found a string of items from his car, as well as his shirt.
Officers don’t believe there are any suspicious circumstances around his death.
Mr Irvine lived with dementia and his family said he had become lost before.
“I just wanted to say thank you to everybody who came out last night and were searching all night for my Dad,” Ms Irvine said.
