Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Hayden Smale, Otago Police:
Police investigating an unexplained death in Leckhampton Court and Bridge Street have completed the post-mortem examination into the deceased.
Results have not determined a cause of death, which remains unexplained.
Further enquiries attempting to establish the circumstances will be undertaken over the weekend.
Police are appealing to anyone with information that may assist, to please come forward.
adminAttributable to Inspector Phil Gillbanks:
A body has been recovered this afternoon near Moutohorā Island, north of Whakatāne.
Police were called to the area about 1.15pm after the body was discovered in the water by a member of the public.
The formal identification process has been undertaken, and the deceased has been confirmed as the 36-year-old woman who entered the Ōtara River mouth and Waioeka River mouth in Ōpotiki on Sunday. Her death will be referred to the Coroner.
adminPolice have paused the search for missing 47-year-old Erika Rodrigues Coelho.
This difficult decision follows extensive searches of the area since Erika was reported missing on 20 September.
Sergeant Terry Wood says Police would like to thank every person who has dedicated countless hours of their time to the Search and Rescue operation.
