Body found in Invercargill identified as 38yo man Newshub 4 hrs ago
Police have identified a body found in south Invercargill as Brian Junior McLaren.
The 38-year-old man s body was found on April 20 on State Highway 1 in Kew. Police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.
Stuff reported McLaren had not been seen since February 24, when he broke the window of a mental health unit at Southland Hospital, climbed out and disappeared.
He had entered the unit voluntarily the same day, and the Southern District Health Board told Stuff he had been free to leave at any time.
Police say his death is now being handled by the coroner.