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| Aslan King: Missing Briton found dead near Australian campsite | Aslan King: Missing Briton found dead near Australian campsite |
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| Australian police have confirmed that missing British man Aslan King has been found dead, three days after he disappeared while camping. | Australian police have confirmed that missing British man Aslan King has been found dead, three days after he disappeared while camping. |
| Mr King, 25, had been away with friends in a popular tourist region in Victoria when he was last seen on Saturday. | Mr King, 25, had been away with friends in a popular tourist region in Victoria when he was last seen on Saturday. |
| His body was found about a kilometre (0.6 miles) away in a creek. Victoria Police said the cause of his death was still under investigation. | His body was found about a kilometre (0.6 miles) away in a creek. Victoria Police said the cause of his death was still under investigation. |
| An illustrator from Brighton, Mr King relocated to Australia two weeks ago. | An illustrator from Brighton, Mr King relocated to Australia two weeks ago. |
| Authorities said Mr King had been with four friends when he hit his head on the ground about 02:00 local time on Saturday (15:00 GMT Friday) and suffered a suspected seizure. | Authorities said Mr King had been with four friends when he hit his head on the ground about 02:00 local time on Saturday (15:00 GMT Friday) and suffered a suspected seizure. |
| Mr King then suddenly ran into surrounding bushland and may have been disoriented, police said. | |
| Search crews had scoured the coastal area near Princetown - not far from the Twelve Apostles tourist site - since Sunday. | Search crews had scoured the coastal area near Princetown - not far from the Twelve Apostles tourist site - since Sunday. |
| Police said Mr King's behaviour on Saturday had appeared to be out of character. | Police said Mr King's behaviour on Saturday had appeared to be out of character. |
| "This is why it made it so hard for us [to search] because there was no intelligence to suggest why he left or where he went," Sgt Danny Brown said on Tuesday, according to a report by the Herald Sun. | "This is why it made it so hard for us [to search] because there was no intelligence to suggest why he left or where he went," Sgt Danny Brown said on Tuesday, according to a report by the Herald Sun. |
| "His behaviour took everyone by surprise. By all accounts he was a very fit, physically and mentally." | "His behaviour took everyone by surprise. By all accounts he was a very fit, physically and mentally." |
| Officers said the search was difficult because of the thick vegetation, rocky clifftops and deep coastal waters in the region. | Officers said the search was difficult because of the thick vegetation, rocky clifftops and deep coastal waters in the region. |
| Police said they would prepare a report for the coroner. | Police said they would prepare a report for the coroner. |