Human remains have been discovered near Port Macdonnell, South Australia, where a man was believed to have been killed by a shark while snorkelling. Police are investigating whether the remains belong to Duncan Craw, 32, who disappeared on Thursday.
Craw’s family has suggested that a medical episode may have occurred before the shark’s arrival. A great white shark was spotted in the area by a police helicopter on Thursday, and a damaged wetsuit belonging to Craw was found the following morning.
Police reported on Tuesday that a member of the public found human remains at a beach off Finger Point Road. A forensic examination is pending, but Craw’s family has been notified. His stepsister, Andrea Hamblin, stated on Twitter that the family would bring him home to Warrnambool, Victoria.
Hamblin said: “It brings us comfort to know that he would have passed away peacefully in the water. While we may never know for sure, based on the evidence we do have, we now believe it is most likely Duncan suffered a medical episode long before the arrival of the shark.”
Craw, an operations manager, had travelled from Victoria for a camping trip with his wife and young son. He was snorkelling when his wife lost sight of him. Hamblin described him as a “cheerful, loving, helpful son” and a “beautiful husband and best friend”.
