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Body found in Arthurs Pass in search for Greymouth man | NATIONAL News
Police searching for missing deaf Greymouth man Peter Bell have located a body in Arthur's Pass National Park.
Bell, 54, went missing from Greymouth on June 3 and despite an extensive inquiry and searches by police, he had not been found.
A member of the public found Bell's vehicle near Klondyke Corner last Sunday.
A search and rescue operation was launched and this afternoon police located a body in bush at Arthur's Pass.
The body has yet to be formally identified.
A scene examination has been completed and the body is being recovered and taken to Christchurch for a post mortem examination.
Police say the coroner has been advised and next of kin in Australia are being notified through Interpol.
Police say they cannot confirm that the body is that of Bell until a formal identification takes place.
It's not known how long the body had been there.
Police searching for missing deaf Greymouth man Peter Bell have located a body in Arthur's Pass National Park.
Bell, 54, went missing from Greymouth on June 3 and despite an extensive inquiry and searches by police, he had not been found.
A member of the public found Bell's vehicle near Klondyke Corner last Sunday.
A search and rescue operation was launched and this afternoon police located a body in bush at Arthur's Pass.
The body has yet to be formally identified.
A scene examination has been completed and the body is being recovered and taken to Christchurch for a post mortem examination.
Police say the coroner has been advised and next of kin in Australia are being notified through Interpol.
Police say they cannot confirm that the body is that of Bell until a formal identification takes place.
It's not known how long the body had been there.