NT police locate body of missing Victorian hiker Alistair Thomson along Larapinta Trail in Central Australia

A Victorian man, Alastair Thomson, who went missing while hiking on the Larapinta Trail in central Australia, has been found deceased. Northern Territory Police confirmed late last night that they had located Thomson's body five days after initiating a search and rescue operation. The news has prompted an outpouring of grief from family and friends, who are now sharing their love and mourning the loss.