khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 6 Jun 2011, 3:40pmSubject: RIP Escha (Canberra DnB DJ)
Body of missing Canberra DJ Alex Beddows found in the US
Body of Aussie public servant found in US
Police suspect he fell into Mississippi River
Was a leading DJ in Canberra music scene
THE body of a missing Canberra man has been found in the United States.
The Department of Foreign Affairs says US authorities have positively identified the man's body.
Alex Beddows, 32, went missing on May 9 after attending a jazz concert in New Orleans.
Police believe the Canberra DJ may have fallen into the flooded Mississippi River.
Mr Beddows, who was travelling with his father Chris, failed to return to a relative's house where the pair were staying.
The Beddows were on the fifth day of a five-week trip; they were in New Orleans to attend the city's famous jazz festival, and were due to fly to Honduras the following day.
Mr Beddows worked in the Department of Climate Change's IT section, The Australian reported, and was a leading DJ in Canberra's music scene, according to The Canberra Times.
Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs are assisting family members in Australia and the US.
http://www.news.com.au/world/family-of-missing-man-alex-beddows-to-meet-us-detectives/story-e6frfkyi-1226070282126
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/missing-canberra-djs-body-found-in-river/2185937.aspx
Body of Aussie public servant found in US
Police suspect he fell into Mississippi River
Was a leading DJ in Canberra music scene
THE body of a missing Canberra man has been found in the United States.
The Department of Foreign Affairs says US authorities have positively identified the man's body.
Alex Beddows, 32, went missing on May 9 after attending a jazz concert in New Orleans.
Police believe the Canberra DJ may have fallen into the flooded Mississippi River.
Mr Beddows, who was travelling with his father Chris, failed to return to a relative's house where the pair were staying.
The Beddows were on the fifth day of a five-week trip; they were in New Orleans to attend the city's famous jazz festival, and were due to fly to Honduras the following day.
Mr Beddows worked in the Department of Climate Change's IT section, The Australian reported, and was a leading DJ in Canberra's music scene, according to The Canberra Times.
Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs are assisting family members in Australia and the US.
http://www.news.com.au/world/family-of-missing-man-alex-beddows-to-meet-us-detectives/story-e6frfkyi-1226070282126
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/missing-canberra-djs-body-found-in-river/2185937.aspx
