Divers continue to search for items potentially belonging to a man whose body was found in the waters of a Wellington Bay.
On Friday, members of the Police National Dive Squad could be seen lined around the edge of the shoreline. In black wetsuits, four divers were linked together by a rope as they explored the area.
A police spokeswoman confirmed the search was connected to the ongoing investigation. Police were looking for items potentially belonging to the deceased, she said.
The body of Joseph Koki Nansen, who police are yet to officially name, was pulled from the water near Evans Bay Marina on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old man’s gang links and the fact none of his clothing was found on the shoreline have raised red flags. It was hoped an autopsy on Thursday would shed light on how he died.
Detective Senior Sergeant Barry Bysouth said on Wednesday that police were working with the man’s family to offer support, investigate the circumstances of his death and to “establish his movements leading up to his death”.
Police described the body as Māori, about 185 centimetres tall, and slim.
The public have been urged to get in touch if they saw a man fitting this description in the Evans Bay area in the days leading up to May 12 or if members of the public saw any discarded clothing on the shoreline.
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Source: Stuff