Police have identified a body found in the Coromandel bush on Saturday as missing man Shannon Earle Makowharemaihihi
Police have identified a body found in the Coromandel bush on Saturday as missing man Shannon Earle Makowharemaihihi
25 June 2018
The 37-year-old was last seen on the 1st of June, and was reported missing the following weekend.
A search operation began after his vehicle was spotted at a popular climbing area of Castle Rock, near the Coromandel township, on the 12th.
Teams from Waikato, Auckland and Bay of Plenty worked their way through dangerous terrain and rough weather conditions during the search.
Mr Makowharemaihihi's body was eventually found at the base of a large bluff in thick vegetation.
The case of death is subject to a coronial enquiry.
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