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WA Police Release Drone Footage in Search for Missing Victorian Man on Bibbulmun Track

The discovery of a tent linked to Samuel Whitsed shifted the hunt to remote bush near Canning Hut.

Overview

  • WA Police, which released drone footage Saturday, are combing dense bush near the Bibbulmun Track in Helena National Park.
  • Investigators say the search moved to Western Australia after a green tent found at Canning Hut six weeks ago was linked to Samuel Whitsed last week.
  • Officers ran a nine-day sweep on foot and by drone around the Canning Hut and Brookton campsites in rough terrain.
  • Whitsed was last seen February 18 walking toward the trail from Brookton Highway in Armadale and is believed to have reached the Mundaring area.
  • Police hold serious welfare concerns and urge anyone with information to call 131 444, while asking landholders along the route to check outbuildings.