The police have discovered a body in Auckland that is believed to be that of 60-year-old Ronny Okeke, who has been missing for over 50 days.
The authorities are treating the death as suspicious. The body was found during searches in the Kaimai Ranges, and a scene examination was carried out before the body was removed from the site.
Although formal identification procedures still need to be carried out, the investigation team believes this is Ronny. The team has also informed Okeke’s family in Nigeria and discovered that he had been in an altercation when he went missing.
A post-mortem is scheduled to provide more information about Ronny’s death. Additionally, the police executed search warrants and spoke with a person interested in the investigation.
A forensic examination of Ronny’s mobile phone is ongoing. Anyone with further information is asked to contact the police and reference file number 24501/3879.
