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Sad end to search for man missing in WA as body found in Mawson Park lake in Hillarys, Perth

The search ended when the body was identified as 52-year-old Bradley Hutton.
The five-day search for missing WA man Bradley Hutton has ended after a body was located in Mawson Park lake.

Sad end to search for man missing in WA as body found in Mawson Park lake in Hillarys, Perth

The search ended when the body was identified as 52-year-old Bradley Hutton.

The five-day search for missing WA man Bradley Hutton has ended after a body was located in Mawson Park lake at Hillarys, in Perth’s northern suburbs, on Wednesday afternoon.

A heavy police presence worked to recover and identify the body into the evening, and confirmed the 52-year-old man’s identity on Thursday morning.

“His family has been notified,” WA Police said.

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“At this time, his death is not being treated as suspicious and police will prepare a report for the Coroner.”

Police worked to recover and identify the body found in Mawson Park lake into Wednesday night.
Police worked to recover and identify the body found in Mawson Park lake into Wednesday night. Credit: 7NEWS
Missing man Bradley Hutton, 52, was identified as the deceased on Thursday.
Missing man Bradley Hutton, 52, was identified as the deceased on Thursday. Credit: WA Police

The 52-year-old man was last seen on MacArthur Ave in Padbury a week ago, and worried family members reported him missing after failing to hear from him.

They held concerns for his welfare due to “several medical conditions,” police said.

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