2 Oct 2012

Body found in lake where soldier went missing

5:00 pm on 2 October 2012

Police and navy divers searching Lake Moawhango in the central North Island believe they have found the body of the soldier who went missing there last week.

Private Michael Ross fell out of an inflatable boat during a training exercise.

A body found on Monday afternoon has yet to be formally identified, but will be taken to Palmerston North for a post-mortem.