The search for 26 year old Dutch
tourist Ken Boogers has now gone into “continuous limited
search mode” which means no official search teams will be
put into the field until new information comes to light to
direct a search.
Search coordinator Sergeant Michael
Fitzsimons said the area of interest had been extensively
searched over the past week and all available assets,
including dogs, helicopters and the Navy hand been
utilised.
There has been no confirmed sign of Mr Boogers
since he was seen about midday last Saturday.
Despite the
official search being on hold, today Mr Boogers’ parents
and members of the Golden Bay community, along with local
Police, will be back searching again today for some trace of
the missing man.
Sergeant Fitzsimons said Police were
extremely grateful for the time and effort put in over the
past week by a large team of search and rescue
volunteers.
He said the Golden Bay community had also
rallied around Mr Bogers’ parents and they had received
some generous offers of
assistance.
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