POLICE have not ruled out the possibility that a man whose body was found in the Murray River near Mildura this week may have slipped and fallen into the water.

The 71-year-old Mildura man had earlier been reported missing to Mildura police, after family members became concerned about his wellbeing.

A search was conducted along Cureton Avenue, which leads to Apex RiverBeach Holiday Park, where a...