Off-duty police officer, 23, is found dead in a national park, sparking a police investigation
Concerns about the 23-year-old cop’s well-being expressed Friday night
His body was found Saturday before 1 a.m. in Sydney’s Royal National Park
Police say there are no suspicious circumstances involved
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The body of a young off-duty NSW police officer who worked in south-west Sydney has been found in a national park.
A body of a young NSW police officer has been found in a national park, sparking an investigation.
Concerns were raised Friday night for the well-being of the 23-year-old off-duty officer.
His body was found just before 1 a.m. Saturday in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney.
There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
The body of a 23-year-old off-duty officer was found in the Royal National Park (pictured), south of Sydney, just before 1am on Saturday
The officer had been part of the Bankstown Police Command.
An investigation into critical incidents has been launched by detectives from the Homicide Squad, who will provide a report for the coroner.
The investigation will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and independently audited by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.
Support services are provided to the officer’s family, colleagues and NSW police personnel.
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