Dylan’s haunting final moments before disappearing in a croc-infested river – as his partner reveals how his keys, shoes and phone sparked the devastating discovery of his body

The haunting final moments of a young father who disappeared in a crocodile-infested river in the Gulf of Carpentaria have been revealed following the devastating discovery of his body.

The partner of Dylan Leschke, 33, has described how the keen fisherman’s keys, shoes and phone were found after he went missing last Monday near the Captain WH Norman Bridge in Normanton.

The Normanton local, who is originally from Victoria but lived in the far north Queensland town with his partner Desiree Callope and their young son, regularly fished at the location on the Norman River.

The location of his empty vehicle, and then his belongings, raised serious concerns and then a police search on foot, in boats and helicopters.

At around 7pm on Tuesday, Mr Leschke’s body was sadly located in the river, confirming Mrs Callope’s worst fears.

He said the last time he spoke to Dylan was Sunday night, the night before he disappeared.

“I kissed him goodnight and told him I loved him,” Callope said. reported the courier email.

Early the next morning, his father saw Dylan walking the dogs before he disappeared later that day.

He said authorities have not yet ruled out whether his death could be considered suspicious and that police are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

“There are no words that can explain the pain of losing your partner,” Callope said.

“I don’t know what happened, but I can’t imagine my partner leaving his son, leaving me, leaving his house, his dogs, his business and everything he’s worked so hard for.

‘Dylan was highly respected and admired wherever he went; “He didn’t have a mean bone in his body,” Mrs. Callope said.

“I honestly can’t understand how this could happen to the most amazing, intelligent, sweet, loving person I’ve ever met.

‘He had never shown any signs of pain or pain that he was going through. He was a strong man.

Mr. Leschke’s passion for Gulf fishing and what he calls “the mighty Norman River” can be seen on his social media pages, which also have dozens of images of him hunting hogs.

Originally from Swan Hill in Victoria, Mr Lesckhe’s parents visited him in Normanton six months ago, during which he and his father Mick also went fishing.

Specialist police have been sent to Normanton to carry out further investigations.