Man Found Dead In Auckland Waterway Identified
New Zealand police have identified a man found dead in an Auckland waterway.
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After releasing images of a distinctive ring he was wearing, police have identified a man found dead in an Auckland waterway who was suspected to be of Samoan descent.
Police were looking for a "tall young man of heavy build, with medium-length black hair to below his ears" and "possibly of Polynesian descent," said Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Bergin on Saturday afternoon.
The man was discovered in a waterway near Edmonton Road in Henderson around 10 a.m. on Saturday.
On Sunday evening, police announced that the man had been formally identified.
"Police would like to thank the public for coming forward and assisting them in identifying the man.
"Our hearts go out to his family and friends."
His death is being treated as unexplained, with investigations into the circumstances of his death underway, according to Bergin.