14 Jul 2020

Police name fisherman missing from Lake Wakatipu for three days

4:47 pm on 14 July 2020

Police have named the fisherman missing from the shores of Lake Wakatipu.

Dunedin man Martin Suttie has been missing since 12 July.

Dunedin man Martin Suttie has been missing since 12 July. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

Dunedin man Martin Suttie had been fishing from near Benmore Place in Glenorchy and was reported missing on Sunday afternoon.

The police dive squad searched the lake for the 37-year-old today.

Plans are in place for a team of dive specialists from the HMS Matataua to assist with the search tomorrow.