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Missing Sportster rider found

UPDATE: Missing Sportster rider Jody McDonald-Spurdle has now been found safe and well and family and friends thank the public for their help.

For your interest, here is the article we published yesterday.

The family of Jody McDonald-Spurdle, last seen riding his black 2012Harley-Davidson XL883 Sportster near Tin Can Bay, Queensland, on Friday (20 December 2019), hold grave concerns for his safety.

Queensland Police are now seeking public assistance to find the 51-year-old man of Toolara Road, Tin Can Bay.

His family say he suffers from a medical condition.

Cody was last seen wearing a black MZR open face motor cycle helmet, blue T-shirt, grey jeans and black leather motorcycle boots. The number plate on his Sportster is 191PQ.

Jody McDonald-Spurdle Saportster rider missing
A similar 2012 Sportser

If you have any information for the police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24 hours a day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP1902547326

Missing riders

In August this year, Brisbane rider Siemon Mulder went missing after heading out for a ride on his Triumph Sprint ST.

Tragically his body wasn’t found for six days.

Funeral cortege plan for Siemon Mulder
Riders at the scene of Siemon Mulder’s crash

In a rare coincidence he was found by a fellow rider who crashed on the same corner.

We sincerely hope Jody hasn’t met with similar consequences.

These incidents are examples of why riders should always tell someone where they are going and carry a charged-up phone or other tracking device so they can be located.