Police are making enquiries after a body was found in the search for Dylan Barford yesterday afternoon.
At around 1.31pm Police were notified of a body in grassland, near the Hobsonville Road off-ramp in West Harbour.
‘A scene examination is underway and we ask that people avoid the area while this is ongoing,’ said police in a statement.
‘While a formal identification process is still to be carried out, police believe it is the body of missing man Dylan Barford.
‘His family have been notified of this development [yesterday] afternoon and are being provided support.’
An investigation into the circumstances of the death is underway and a post mortem is expected to be carried out in due course.
Further information will be provided when we are in a position to do so.
