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

The 52-year-old was last seen a week ago.
Police worked to recover and identify the body found in Mawson Park Lake at Hillarys into Wednesday night. Credit: 7NEWS

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

The 52-year-old was last seen a week ago.

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. Credit: 7NEWS
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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