Source: New Zealand Police
Please attribute to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB:
Police continuing to search for a man in relation to the double homicide in Ruatiti are making further appeals to the public.
Officers have concerns for Mitchell Cole, 29, and also want to speak to him in relation to our ongoing enquiries.
If you see Cole, please do not approach him, but instead call 111 immediately.
The area Police is focusing on is very remote, with a number of huts, lodges, and camps.
Police’s appeal to the public is for anyone who has a hut or lodge in the wider Ruatiti area to please get in touch with us via 105.
Also, if you have CCTV footage which covers roads in the area and you have not yet spoken to Police, please let us know.
While the search for Mitchell continues, we are also asking hunters to keep out of the search area at this time.
We are also seeking information about the owner of this quad bike and trailer (pictures attached).
They are currently parked on Murumuru Road in an area known locally as the airstrip.
If this quad and trailer are yours, or you know who they belong to, please tell us.
If you can help, or have any other non-urgent information that might help Police, please tell us online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking ‘Update Report’, or by calling 105.
Use reference number 251213/6207.
You can also make a report anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
