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Cottesloe man Josh Goudswaard vanishes in Bali with Tinder date

A Cottesloe man on a holiday in Bali with a woman he met on dating app Tinder has gone missing.

Nine News Perth reporter Renae Henry said immigration officials confirmed Josh Goudswaard, 32, never boarded his flight from Denpasar back to Perth on November 6th and hasn't been seen for a week.

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A Perth man - on holiday in Bali with a woman he met on Tinder - has gone missing. Vision: Nine News Perth.

Friends said Mr Goudswaard had met a women called "Anita" on the popular dating app about a month ago.

Her last name is not known but friends assume she was also from the Cottesloe area.

Josh Gouldswaard never boarded his flight home on November 6th.
Josh Gouldswaard never boarded his flight home on November 6th. Photo: Nine News Perth

Within days of meeting they booked a four-day getaway to Bali but Mr Goudswaard extended the trip and never got on his planned flight home.

Now his phone has been disconnected.

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WA police have revealed his last bank transactions had links to the United Kingdom.

Family and friends of Mr Goudswaard, who runs a fitness business in a mall in Armadale, were concerned.

Mr Goudswaard's friend Aaron Smith is very concerned.
Mr Goudswaard's friend Aaron Smith is very concerned. Photo: Nine News Perth

Aaron Smith, a close friend, said it was out of character for Mr Goudswaard it to just disappear of the grid. He said his family was struggling with the disappearance.

"I hope there is no foul play at foot."

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