Tragedy as a body is found in the bush two days after a man called Triple-0 saying he had been bitten by a snake
- Nathan Scattini, 41, was bushwalking near Kelmscott in Perth
- He called for help after being bitten by a snake but didn't know his location
- Police and SES volunteers searched for two days but could not locate him
- A body was found Tuesday four kilometres from where Mr Scattini rang Triple-0
The desperate search for a bushwalker who called triple-0 after being bitten by a snake has ended in tragedy.
Nathan Scattini, 41, rang St John Ambulance on Sunday night while walking near Kelmscott in Perth's south-east but was not able to give his exact location.
Western Australia Police began searching Bob Blackburne Reserve and John Dunn Memorial Park in the Seville Grove and Kelmscott areas.
The body of a man, believed to be Nathan Scattini (pictured) was found in bushland in Perth's south-east on Tuesday night, 48 hours after he called triple-0 for help
But after an extensive two-day search involving a police helicopter, mounted police and State Emergency Service volunteers, a man's body was found in bushland in nearby Champion Lakes on Tuesday night.
The body was found four kilometres away from where Mr Scattini called for help.
The tragic discovery came just hours after Mr Scattini's frantic parents and brother travelled from Kalgoorlie to Perth and made a desperate public plea to find him.
State Emergency Service crews (pictured) were involved in the search in Perth's south-east
'Nathan, if you're possibly watching this please know that we love you and we want you to come home,' his mum Martine said.
'There are a lot of people out there looking for you and we really appreciate their efforts – or if there's anyone out there who's seen Nathan or knows of his whereabouts in the last couple of days can you please notify the police.'
Concerned friends also took to social media appealing for information on Mr Scattini's whereabouts.
Nathan Scattini's frantic family travelled from Kalgoorlie on Tuesday to launch a public appeal
'Has anyone seen or if anyone sees this person he is our mate and has been missing for 24 hrs now if anyone knows anything please call police,' one friend wrote.
The circumstances surrounding the man's death are not unknown.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Police began their extensive search in Kelmscott bushland (pictured), which ended in tragedy
