Police Identify Remains of Man Found on Dunedin Coastline

Police identify remains of man found on Dunedin coastline

Murray Allen Wakefield was reported missing from Deborah Bay in May 2025.

Human remains found on Otago coastline identified as man who went missing a year ago

Human skeletal remains found on the Portobello coastline in March have been identified as those of a man reported missing from the area last year, Police say.

Remains of missing 'kind-hearted fella' found at Portobello

Murray Wakefield is shown on his boat in this 2018 photo. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline have been identified as those of a "kind-hearted fella" who went missing nearby in May last year.

Human remains found last month identified as missing man

Police say remains discovered on an Otago coastline were those of a 55-year-old reported missing in 2025

Human remains identified as missing Portobello man

Image – Google Maps. Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline near Dunedin in March have been identified as those of a person who went missing nearby in May 2025. On Sunday 23 March, Police were notified that a member of the public had located remains on the Portobello coastline at low tide. Enquiries made have confirmed these remains are human. Police conducted a scene examination and made a number of enquiries on behalf of th…