Police are now treating the mysterious death of a young Queensland mother as 'non-suspicious'.
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The body of Payge Leembruggen, 31, was discovered by a dog walker in sand dunes near North Wall beach in Mackay on Tuesday, sparking a major investigation.
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She was last seen on Friday, 11 September when her grandfather David Leembruggen drove her from their family home in Mt Jukes to a hair salon appointment in Mackay around 9am.
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She later texted him saying she no longer needed a ride home to the rural property.
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Her movements between then and her body being found on Tuesday morning around 8am remain a mystery.
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Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the death of a 31-year-old Mount Jukes woman earlier this week is now being treated as non-suspicious,' a Queensland Police spokesperson said.
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'Officers and the woman’s family would like to sincerely thank members of the community for their assistance, information, and support throughout the investigation.'
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Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail on Friday afternoon as the news broke, a devastated Mr Leembruggen said police had told him his granddaughter did not have any visible injuries on her body.
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Police have announced they are now treating Ms Leembruggen's death as non-suspicious
The young mother's body remains in Townsville for forensic testing
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They've still got her [in Townsville] running more tests,' he said.
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Ms Leembruggen's mother Julia was too distraught to comment, but Mr Leembruggen said she was 'battling' and 'very upset'.
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When asked if there was a possibility Ms Leembruggen - who had been known to use ice or meth since her teen years - had overdosed or been suicidal, Mr Leembruggen wearily said, 'I just really don't know.
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They've still got to do forensic tests'.
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Ms Leembruggen leaves behind her son, Nakoa, who has category three autism.
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Due to his condition, it is understood he is unaware his mother has died, and is in the care of his grandmother and great-grandparents.
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Ms Leembruggen was not reported missing before her body was found, with her family noting it was not uncommon for her to disappear for days at a time.
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Her family found out she was dead when police arrived at their property on Tuesday.
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'She didn't mention any plans for the weekend [when I dropped her off],' Mr Leembruggen said.
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'We were treated a bit like mushrooms [by her] and kept in the dark.
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Ms Leembruggen leaves behind her son, Nakoa, who has category three autism.
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'She often didn't come home for four or five days or whatever.
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You wouldn't see her and then she'd come home.
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Police have appealed for any information on Ms Leembruggen's whereabouts in the four days before her body was discovered.
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The Daily Mail can reveal an associate of Ms Leembruggen had seen a Snapchat from her over the weekend, which showed her dancing with an unidentified woman.
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Mr Leembruggen said he had yet to see the Snapchat firsthand and didn't know where or when it was posted.
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'A family friend contacted us to say they had seen it, but the post, being Snapchat, has disappeared,' he said.
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When police at first announced they were treating her death as 'suspicious until it's proven otherwise', some friends speculated whether her former partner - Nakoa's dad - Cris Wilesmith may be involved.
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Speaking to the Daily Mail on Thursday, he firmly denied it, saying, 'I would never do that'.
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Mr Wilesmith said he has not seen Ms Leembruggen for several years because she had a restraining order against him, preventing him from being near her or their son.
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Payge's ex Cris Wilesmith had previously firmly denied any involvement in her death
But he admitted he was not surprised people had wrongly linked him with her death.
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'It's pretty s***ty, but I guessed people might say that,' he told the Daily Mail from his home in Finch Hatton, an hour west of Mackay.
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'If the police want to speak to me, they can.
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But they haven't been to see me.'
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Mr Wilesmith said he had been in Mackay over the weekend, but did not come into contact with his ex, and did not know how she died.
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'The only feeling I have is that she put herself in a situation she could not get out of,' he said.
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He revealed Ms Leembruggen was the alleged victim of a four-day kidnapping and a serious assault in 2024 in a case which did not involve him and is currently going through court.
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Mr Wilesmith said he and Ms Leembruggen were not on good terms and claimed she had refused to pass on his Christmas and birthday gifts to their son.
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But he said he was still devastated by her death.
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Mr Wilesmith said he now hopes to be reunited with his son, and will speak with a lawyer
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It's terrible, horrible - my son is now growing up without a mother,' he said.
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