Man's body found at Torquay property

Police are not treating his death as suspicious

Author: Jon BurkePublished 1st Sep 2026

The body of a man has been found, at a property in Torquay.

It happened on Friday 7 August, when police were called to a property on Mill Lane, after suspected human remains were located.

Emergency services attended and recovered the remains from scene.

Formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of a man, reported missing in 2024, has been informed of this development.

His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

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