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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Sarah Collard

Gordon Copeland inquest: detective says he did his ‘absolute best’ but didn’t have all information

Gordon Copeland, a 22-year-old Gomeroi man, drowned in the Gwydir River in July 2021. The NSW coroner is investigating his death
Gordon Copeland, a 22-year-old Gomeroi man, drowned in the Gwydir River in July 2021. The NSW coroner is investigating his death. Photograph: Supplied by the family & ALS

A senior detective has told an inquest examining the drowning death of Gordon Copeland he believed he had done his “absolute best” to locate the missing 22-year-old but he didn’t have all the relevant information.

On Wednesday the inquest was told Copeland’s family waited for hours in the Moree police station trying to get further information about his whereabouts only to be told the investigation was “completed”.

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