8pm: A BODY has been found in the search for missing Wagga man Brent Little.
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Shortly after 6pm, a body believed to be that of the 23-year-old, was transferred from rescue boat into a waiting vehicle and taken away.
Just hours earlier a friend - who had joined a family-led search of the Murrumbidgee River - discovered the body about five kilometres from where Brent was last seen at Wiradjuri Reserve.
The discovery, at about 3pm, saw boats from the State Emergency Service (SES) and Volunteer Rescue Association deployed to assist with the retrieval.
Inspector Peter Robertson, from Wagga police, said a friend of the family had been out searching in a boat and discovered the body.
It is yet to be formally identified.
"We believe it is the body of Brent Little," Inspector Robertson said.
"The family were down on the river bank when the body was located and I'm pleased to say that, while it has been some days, we have come to reach the conclusion that we have."
Inspector Robertson said the death was being investigated as an accident and it is believed there are no suspicious circumstances.
He said the coroner had been informed and an inquest would be carried out "in due time".
"There's nothing that we have found so far that would lead us to any suspicion at this stage," Inspector Robertson said.
Police stressed on Saturday that the initial information received from a woman, with Brent at the time he went missing, was unclear and investigators were still trying to piece together what happened.
"The investigations into the circumstances from Friday night are being examined and will continue to be examined," Inspector Robertson said.
"We've spoken to as many people who can assist us with our inquiries as possible (but) we'd still like to hear from anybody who believes they've got any information.
Inspector Robertson acknowledged the rescue teams and those close to Brent for their unwavering commitment to the search during such a difficult time.
"I would like to, on behalf of the police, thank the friends and family who were out looking today (Tuesday) and the volunteers of the SES and VRA who, once again, gave their time and efforts freely over the last several days," he said.
4.15PM: A body has been recovered in the search for missing Wagga man Brent Little.
While it is yet to be confirmed, the body is believed to be that of Mr Little, who disappeared late last week.
The 23-year-old was last seen in the water at Wagga's Wiradjuri Reserve when he went for a swim on Friday night.
His disappearance sparked a land and water search, which saw police and volunteer organisations trawling both the river and the area around Wiradjuri Reserve.
NSW Police divers spent the weekend searching the waterway to no avail. They left the city on Sunday afternoon, with daily patrols to be undertaken this week.
Mr Little's family, headed by father Darren Little and mother Michelle McFeeters, had planned to kick off their own search earlier today.
Emergency services are in the process of retrieving a body from the river, downstream from where he was last seen.
Just two months ago, Mr Little's life changed dramatically with the birth of his son, Kayden.
"His life revolves around that young kid, it's brought out a different person in him," Darren Little told The Daily Advertiser yesterday.
MORE TO COME.
