6 Dec 2022

Musician Hamish Kilgour found dead after being reported missing

10:02 am on 6 December 2022
Hamish Kilgour was last seen at Palms Shopping Mall in Christchurch on Sunday 27 December 2022.

Hamish Kilgour Photo: NZ Police

Well known musician Hamish Kilgour has been found dead, police say.

Kilgour co-founded Dunedin band The Clean in the 1970s and became synonymous with the 'Dunedin sound' music scene.

The band with Kilgour were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame in 2017.

He was reported missing after being last seen at The Palms shopping centre in Christchurch on 27 November.

A police spokesperson said his death had been referred to the coroner.