Search for missing man continues

Land Search and Rescue volunteer Mike Garratt probes the undergrowth below Opoho Park for Michael Pritchard sen yesterday morning.

Police and LandSAR searched the Dunedin Botanic Garden, the Dunedin Northern Cemetery and the area surrounding Opoho Park in an attempt to find the man who has been missing since Tuesday, a police spokeswoman said.

Mr Pritchard’s vehicle was located yesterday parked in Lovelock Ave, North Dunedin, about 7am, she said. The search was called off for the day yesterday evening and was due to resume this morning.

Yesterday’s search began about 8.30am, the spokeswoman said.