When he did not resurface they began searching and were joined by members of the community. Acting Inspector Mahony said emergency crews including police arrived and searched the water but were unsuccessful. A police diving team was then called in. Divers found the man s body at the bottom of the water hole just after 8pm, close to where he was last seen. It would appear that the deceased has not hit a rock, or been caught under the water, he said. Sunshine Coast police Southern Division Acting Inspector John Mahony said the man was from Nepal, and had been living with family in Caloundra. Picture: Maddie Manwaring
Acting Inspector Mahony said police officers involved were used as “human punching bags” when they tried to break up the brawl.
Police had been called to the family-friendly park at about 3.30pm on last year’s Australia Day, when small fights broke out among a large group of teenagers who had been drinking.
The teenagers abused, attacked and threw rubbish including bottles at the officers as they tried to restrain them. It was a quiet day at Moffat Beach on Tuesday as police deterred partygoers from celebrating Australia Day at the beach.
Three police officers were injured in the brawl, with one taken to hospital.