Police find body of drowned mental health patient in Waikato River
Police have discovered the body of a mental health patient who drowned in the Waikato River while on "approved unescorted leave"
27 August 2019
The case bears stark similarities to that of Nicky Stevens, who died during unescorted leave in 2015.
His body was also found in the Waikato River.
The Waikato District Health Board's mental health and addiction service says won't discuss the circumstances around this latest death for privacy reasons.
But the DHB has confirmed the man was an inpatient transitioning to live in the community, who didn't return from his leave on Sunday.
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