Kapiti Police have released two photos of a green Mazda Marvie vehicle, registration WC9996, linked to the disappearance of 23-year-old Raymond Piper, also known as Son.
Inquiry head, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Oxnam, said the vehicle was recovered in Turakina, south of Wanganui, on Tuesday 8 June and is now being forensically examined.
Police are appealing for sightings of this vehicle from the time Mr Piper disappeared on 15 May through to it being left at a Turakina property some time between Monday 24 May and Thursday 27 May.
Anyone with information which can help police with this homicide investigation is asked to call police on 0800 FIND RAY or email: findray@police.govt.nz or text 027 241 1394.
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