A man's body was found in a campervan at a rest area on the New England Highway. PIC: NSW Police
A man has been found dead in a campervan at a NSW rest stop and police are investigating whether he may have been the victim of a robbery.
Officers attached to Oxley Police District went to a rest area near Goonoo Goonoo Station on the New England Highway on Monday after calls from concerned members of the public.
Inside the campervan parked at the location, police found the body of a 55-year-old man.
Officers also observed drawers within the van were open and a generator previously been seen at the site was missing.
Oxley Police District crime manager Jason Darcy told the Daily Telegraph that it was ‘too early’ to speculate on whether the death was suspicious or an accident. However, police did confirm that among the possibilities they are investigating is that the man may have died after being robbed.
Police are appealing to the community for help, asking for dashcam footage or CCTV of the campervan.
“We’re looking for information concerning if anyone had been around that rest area over the last few days and seen the campervan, to contact police or Crime Stoppers,” Insp Darcy said.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
I hope this poor guy has some family out there, so he doesn’t end up , buried a long way from nowhere, and without family to remember him.
He had a family who very much loved him,