Police identify remains of man found on Dunedin coastline
· RNZPolice have identified skeletal remains found on a Dunedin coastline earlier this year as those of a man who went missing a year ago.
Murray Allen Wakefield, 55, was reported missing from Deborah Bay in May 2025.
A member of the public found the remains at low tide on the Portobello coastline in March.
Police confirmed the identification on Wednesday and said Wakefield's family had been informed.
The death has been referred to the coroner.
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