Heartless anti-vaxxers have hijacked the tragic demise of Channel Seven information reporter Nathan Templeton to falsely declare he had died from the Covid-19 jab.
The physique of the 44-year-old father-of-two was discovered on a canine strolling monitor close to the Barwon River in Geelong on Tuesday afternoon.
Templeton leaves behind his wife Kate and their two young sons Jack and James.
‘Our hearts are damaged for an adoring father and a beautiful good friend, who’ll be missed by many,’ his household stated in a press release on Wednesday.
Inside hours of the journalist’s tragic demise, conspiracy theorists started to say the vaccine had killed him.
That is regardless of Mr Templeton struggling a medical episode, with a report presently being ready for the coroner.
Day by day Mail Australia understands Templeton had been grappling with long-standing private points, together with depression, and had been receiving assist.
Anti-vaxxers falsely claimed the sudden demise should be linked to the Covid jab.
‘So far as COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine sudden deaths go, strolling the canine might not be such a foul option to go,’ one wrote.
Widespread Channel Seven Dawn and sport reporter Nathan Templeton has died after struggling a medical episode on the Barwon River in Geelong
However anti-vaxx trolls have hijacked his tragic demise to falsely declare he had died from the Covid-19 jab
Others shared former social media posts Templeton made encouraging folks to get jabbed throughout Victoria’s many lockdowns, citing it as proof that he died from the jab.
‘Sadly Nathan was a sufferer of failed science,’ wrote one on Fb.
‘Not sharing to rub it in or “we instructed you so”, sharing to boost consciousness to those that nonetheless asleep.’
One other responded to a narrative about Templeton’s demise with the sarcastic remark, ‘However keep in mind, it is protected and efficient!’, adopted by a sequence of cranium and syringe emojis.’
However the sick claims have been slammed by many Aussies.
‘Leaping to conclusions, return below your rock,’ one stated.
One other added: ‘One other silly remark relatively than respect for somebody simply handed. Pushing a garbage agenda.’
A 3rd stated: ‘Present some f**king respect. Hold your “theories” to your self. No person needs to listen to them.’
A fourth stated: ‘Please cease this type of speak present, some respect for his shattered household and mates.’
Only a few days earlier than his demise, Templeton had shared photographs to Instagram of himself and his two younger sons consuming chocolate eggs on Easter morning.
‘Favorite morning of the yr,’ he captioned a sequence of household photographs.
Revered Channel Seven presenter Ann Sanders introduced his demise in the course of the community’s 11.30am bulletin yesterday morning.
Sanders remained composed as she delivered the unhappy information in the course of the dwell broadcast.
‘We’re sending our deepest condolences to his household and mates who keep in mind Nathan as an adoring father and a beautiful good friend,’ she stated.
Victoria Police are making ready a report for the coroner after Templeton’s physique was present in parkland, believed to be Zillah Crawcour Park, close to his dwelling in Geelong.
Channel Seven newsreader Ann Sanders broke the information in the course of the 11.30am information bulletin
Nathan Templeton and Dawn co-stars Edwina Bartholomew, Samantha Armytage and Natalie Barr
‘Emergency providers have been known as to a park in Newtown about 2.30pm the place the person was positioned deceased,’ stated a spokesman.
‘The demise shouldn’t be being handled as suspicious at this stage.’
Templeton had labored for Seven for greater than 12 years, together with because the Melbourne correspondent for its breakfast present Dawn, and in its sports activities division.
Nonetheless, he had not been on-air for Dawn since late 2022 and was working in a behind-the-scenes position final yr.
Day by day Mail Australia understands Templeton had been grappling with long-standing private points, together with despair, and had been receiving assist.
