Raglan police searching for 42 year old Jason Waterman since yesterday afternoon, have found a man’s body in steep terrain, around 300m from where the missing man’s car was left at The Te Toto Gorge carpark on the Whaanga Coast south west of Raglan. It is believed to be Mr Waterman, but a formal identification has yet to confirm this.
Mr Waterman is a popular Raglan local resident who returned to Raglan from the USA a few years ago.
Police are unable to determine the cause of death, and are looking into the circumstances of Mr Waterman’s disappearance.
A large number of people, including friends and family of Mr Waterman, Search and Rescue members from Waikato and Waitomo, Raglan Surf Rescue, local Raglan Police, and the Auckland Police helicopter were involved in the overnight search.
Sergeant Warren Shaw from the Waikato Search and Rescue Squad wishes to thank all those who were involved in any way assisting in this search.
Media Release: NZ Police 10:05 13-01-2011, Raglan District: Waikato
Description of Incident: Police find body
Issued by: Senior Sergeant Matt Rogers