Southland
Southland Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Dale Watene and
now hold grave concerns for his safety.
The 40-year-old was last seen on Thursday 16 April, and is described as being
of thin build and 183cm tall.
Police are undertaking an examination of the Otautau address where he was
last known to be.
He had also been using a blue 1995 Isuzu SUV vehicle at the time, which
Police located on April 18 at Holt Park in Otautau.
Given increasing concerns for Mr Watene, Police are very interested in any
information which may relate to his whereabouts, and continue to assess all
information received.
Police are working closely with Mr Watene’s family, who hold the same
concerns for him.
If you can help, please contact Detective Christopher Lucy on (03) 211 0400,
or alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on
0800 555 111.
At this stage, Police have found no link between Mr Watene’s disappearance
and the recent suspicious fire in the Western Southland area.