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Last week, police searched an Otautau property where the missing Southland man Dale Watene was last seen.
The investigation into Otautau’s missing man, Dale Watene, was extended to Tuatapere, police confirmed Wednesday.
An eyewitness contacted Things Monday to report to a forensic team investigating a house on the outskirts of Tuatapere.
This followed a forensic examination of a Sorn St property in Otautau last week.
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Detective Sergeant Chris Lucy said Southland police were actively investigating Watene’s disappearance and continued to have serious concerns for his safety.
Watene went missing on April 16, a day after his 40th birthday.
His 1995 blue Isuzu SUV, registration CGE 638, was found two days later in Holt Park in Otautau, which is when his friends realized that none of them had heard from him since before the previous weekend.
The father of a 5-year-old boy is described as slim and 183 cm tall.
He visited a supermarket in Otautau on his birthday and bought groceries worth $ 200, but his bank card has not been used since.
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Southland man Dale Watene was last seen on April 16. His truck was found two days later.
The last call made from your mobile phone number was at 9:30 p.m. April 16, but the recipient did not respond.
Those who knew Watene fear that he was killed.
They figured he might have partnered with people he owed money to.
The fact that the groceries he purchased have yet to be found has led his family to hope that he may be hiding somewhere.
“It’s all very mysterious,” said Watene’s uncle Patrick Steiner. Things in April.
“Nothing seems to be adding up. It is all very disturbing. ”
Lucy said police continue to be in close contact with the Watene family and have searched various areas of interest in Otautau and Tuatapere.
An intensive search of the Longwoods forest area is scheduled for Saturday, he said.
Lucy asked that hunters and homeless people who plan to visit Longwoods Forest refrain from doing so.
“We would prefer that people stay out of this area on Saturday, but we would ask that those who access the forest be more vigilant to anything unusual and notify the police immediately,” he said.
Lucy added that any information related to Watene’s disappearance should be reported to the Invercargill Police or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
