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Man's Body Found at Coober Pedy Mine Deemed Non-Suspicious

The body of a 36-year-old man was found at an open-cut mine near Coober Pedy in South Australia's outback on Thursday. Police have deemed the death non-suspicious following a post-mortem examination.

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By Staff Reporter
News reporter · Updated 24 days ago

A tragic incident has unfolded in South Australia's outback, where the body of a 36-year-old man was discovered at an open-cut mine near Coober Pedy on Thursday.

Police were summoned to the mine site south of the main township just before 9:30am, and while they initially stated that the cause and circumstances of the man's death were under investigation, a post-mortem examination has since been conducted.

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