Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of missing Tauranga man Harley Shrimpton was found on Tuesday.
Shrimpton had been missing since November 3 and was reported missing to the police on November 17.
Bay of Plenty field crime manager Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow said in a statement today police have searched a number of addresses in the Western Bay of Plenty over the past two weeks.
The body of a male was located at a Poripori Rd address. Police have since confirmed this was Shrimpton.
“Clearly, this is devastating news for the family of Shrimpton, who had continued to hold out hope for his safe return since his disappearance.