Body believed to be that of missing man found in Whanganui River

January 27, 2020
Whanganui River between Pipiriki and Jerusalem

A body has been found in Whanganui River this afternoon.

Formal identification has yet to be completed but police believe it is the 24-year-old Israeli national who failed to surface near Upokongaro yesterday, a police spokesperson said in a statement.

The body was found in the Mosquito Point area. 

Police will release his name once all family notifications have taken place.

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