Please attribute to Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, O/C West Coast Police Search and Rescue:
West Coast Police Search and Rescue, along with Land Search and Rescue, are currently searching the Cassel Flat area, Karangarua Valley, South Westland for a missing man.
The 21-year-old from Denmark went into the area by himself on Monday 3 June to hunt for Tahr.
He was last seen in the Cassel Flat hut on Thursday 6 June by other hunters.
He was reported overdue yesterday.
Police believe he has a personal locator beacon, which has not been activated at this stage.
The area concerned is hazardous and recent weather has been cold and wet, with a heavy rain warning in force for the area today.
The missing man’s family in Denmark have been advised.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre