Wellsford murder investigation: police name man of interest

Police investigating the murder of a man in Wellsford, Auckland, have revealed the alleged culprit they are looking for.

Police are appealing for any information regarding the whereabouts of Desmond Lawrence Bourne.

“Bourne is considered dangerous and the public should not approach him.”

Bourne, 45, had a warrant for his arrest and was wanted for murder in connection with the Wellsford case.

The persecution follows the death of a man in his 30s on Saturday night.

He was found dead from a gunshot wound in a vehicle on Wayby Station Road.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard said the victim and the offender knew each other and that this was not being treated as a random attack.

“The police want to assure the public that we have a dedicated team of staff working tirelessly on this case and our priority is to locate Desmond Bourne as quickly as possible.

“We also want to thank members of the public who initially contacted the police on Saturday night, as well as over the weekend with information on sightings of the black Range Rover (record KBK990) linked to this incident.

“We encourage anyone with information who has not yet contacted the police to do so immediately.”