<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Human remains have washed up on a beach near Lancelin in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="" title="Western Australia"><span>Western Australia</span></a><span>, believed to be a snorkeller who disappeared while crayfishing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The grim discovery was made by a man on a morning walk, with the shock find coming five days after Wen Ren Gu, also known as Walter, went </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/missing-persons" rel="" target="" title="missing"><span>missing</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The local man made the discovery in the sand at Fence Reef </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/beaches" rel="" target="" title="Beach"><span>Beach</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/western-australia-charlie-park-cold-case-police-release-eerie-images-of-graffiti-in-renewed-appeal/d34813e7-3fba-4caf-8805-553bd4814510"><strong><span>Eerie images of graffiti believed to be linked to cold case disappearance and suspected murder</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He called police just after 7am.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers arrived at the beach soon after, taping off the area and removing the remains.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Walter, 32, vanished while snorkelling with three friends at Ledge Point on New Year's Day.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/western-australia-news-remains-wash-up-on-fence-reef-beach/76905131-da48-4d0a-9a7f-e3fe853dd8ad" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The group was hoping to catch crayfish and somehow became separated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police launched a large-scale search at the popular tourist spot with aerial support and local boats.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police drones and the helicopter scanned from the sky as officers searched the sand and divers scoured the water.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The search was scaled back on Sunday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Desperate for answers, friends posted an appeal on Facebook in the hope of potential new leads.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today's grim discovery is closure for the 32-year-old's family who live overseas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say formal identification is yet to be completed but the death isn't being treated as suspicious.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>