{"id":37585,"date":"2025-09-23T00:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/37585\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T00:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T00:20:08","slug":"police-release-photos-of-backpack-travelling-gear-after-body-found-in-heathcote-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/37585\/","title":{"rendered":"Police release photos of backpack, travelling gear, after body found in Heathcote Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  alt=\"Backpack found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Backpack found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police<\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">The items include grey and black gloves, yellow and black gloves, a Powerade-branded drawstring bag and a bike pump. <\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">The yellow and black gloves are branded Firm Grip with the word utility written on the top side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">The pump is branded Blackburn and described as a mountain pump. <\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Backpack found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Backpack found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police<\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">Detective Sergeant Chris Power said police were following lines of inquiry they hoped would lead to identifying the man. <\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cPolice are hoping that these images, paired with a description of the deceased, may be recognised by someone in the community,\u201d Power said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWe appreciate all those who have come forward with information so far and continue to follow lines of inquiry where they become available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cUnfortunately, the man remains unidentified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">Yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/christchurch\/christchurch-police-still-working-to-identify-man-found-dead-in-heathcote-valley\/YOWXECPBHFAVFG7QU37HZLZZWY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/christchurch\/christchurch-police-still-working-to-identify-man-found-dead-in-heathcote-valley\/YOWXECPBHFAVFG7QU37HZLZZWY\/\">police were searching in the surrounding area<\/a> at the intersection of Horotane Valley, Port Hills, Tunnel Rd and in Duncan Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">Earlier, police said the man was wearing a black long-sleeved woollen jersey, black trousers and grey tramping boots.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Powerade drawstring bag found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Powerade drawstring bag found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police<img  alt=\"The bike pump found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>The bike pump found with the man. Photo \/ Canterbury Police<\/p>\n<p class=\"NzpREUNDumYW\" style=\"display:none\">Police said if anyone had any information that could help identify the man to contact them on 105 and quote file number 250919\/7193.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Backpack found with the man. 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