Queen Elizabeth Park, Kapiti Coast

About 4.30pm on 16 May 2010 Police the Police Central Communications Centre was advised of a missing 81 yr old male. The male was reported missing in Queen Elizabeth Park, Kapiti Coast.

The missing male was last seen at the carpark at the end of Whareroa Road near the beach. He had gone for a short walk along towards a river and was expected to return by 4.00pm. He was not dressed for the wet conditions and has not been seen since.

A Command Vehicle is on site, four Search teams have been deployed as well as the Westpac Rescue helicopter which has thermal imaging equipment on board.

The police indicent controller at the scene is a Wellington SAR member - Constable Anthony Harmer. He can be contacted at the Command Vehicles cell phone 027 2210579

Location: Kapiti Coast
District: National Alerts

Police searching for a missing elderly man on the Kapiti Coast have found his body.

Police searchers located the man's body shortly before 9pm on Sunday night.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and the matter will be referred to the Coroner.