Police can now confirm the body located in Lake Rotokākahi/Green Lake last Thursday has been identified as Jeremy Palmer Robertson.
Officers have undertaken various searches in this area since a vehicle he was believed to be driving was located in the lake’s carpark on 16 October last year.
Robertson had been sought in relation to the murder of his mother, Karen Gilbert-Palmer, in Pahiatua on 15 October.
“We can confirm that no other people are sought in relation to Karen’s murder,” says Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson.
“The family have been aware that Police believe Jeremy would be located in the Green Lake area. I’m sure there will be a sense of relief that he has been found.
“There has been a considerable amount of work put in by Rotorua Police Search and Rescue behind the scenes, carrying out searches on a number of occasions, some alongside volunteers. It was this persistence that led to Jeremy’s body being found,” he says.
All matters relating to the investigation of the murder of Karen Gilbert-Palmer and the death of Jeremy Robertson will now be referred to the Coroner.
