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Body of missing man pulled from river near Invercargill

September 12, 2018
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A police emblem on the sleeve of an officer. (Source: 1 NEWS)

The body of a man who went missing on Sunday has been pulled from the Aparima River in Riverton.

Police say the body of Jamie Stephen Boniface was recovered from Aparima River by local divers and the coastguard around 10am.

Mr Boniface, 28, went missing after the dingy he was in overturned on Sunday afternoon.

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