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volunteers and members of the
public who have helped search recently for
two
Northland men, who went missing in separate
incidents.
The search for 72-year-old Whangārei man
Brian Bench was the largest search
operation
conducted in the Northland area in the last 17 years. (see
note)
During the five-day search, helicopters and
sniffer dogs were brought in to
help and volunteers
scoured backyards, streets and waterways.
Mr Bench,
who suffered from Alzheimer’s, was discovered by Police
staff off
a walking track on Mount Parihaka and
sadly, despite their efforts, he passed
away at the
scene.
95-year-old Charles
Strange who went missing from the Whangaroa Marina.