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Second body found in Te Anau

Second body found in Te Anau


Te Anau Police can confirm a second body was found in the search for 23 year-old French Canadians, Louis-Vincent Lessard and Etienne Lemieux.

Search and Rescue staff found the second body in the same area of the avalanche debris and both bodies have now been brought back to Te Anau for formal identification.

Both Louis-Vincent’s and Etienne’s families in Canada have been advised of this latest development, and Police will continue to liaise with the Canadian High Commission in New Zealand and authorities in Montreal.

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