Rotorua Police are
appealing for information to assist with identifying a man
found deceased in the Linton Park reserve area on Monday, 5
May, 2014. The death is not being treated as suspicious,
but despite numerous enquiries police have been unable to
establish who the man is.
Detective Sergeant Tony Colby
said: “We fully appreciate the sensitivity of this matter
and making a public appeal of this nature is not a decision
we take lightly; we only take this step when we have
exhausted all other avenues. It is important to us that we
do everything possible to return this man to his
family.”
The man is described as:
• Maori or
Polynesian • Age is unclear; possible in his
20s • 180cm tall • solid build • short black
hair • short facial hair • khaki 'Dickies' shorts
and shirt • red 'Nike' shoes • blue 'Bulldogs'
cap
If you know who this man might be or have any
information that might assist, contact Rotorua Police on 07
348
0099.
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