Police say they are no longer treating the death of John Wirihana Isaac as a homicide after his body was discovered in the Waikato River last month.
The 53-year-old’s body was discovered in the river near the Ngaruawāhia boat ramp on the evening of January 18 by a person passing by in a boat.
Police initially believed Issac had suffered multiple injuries in a “violent death”.
Today, Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur said police were no longer treating the death of Isaac as a homicide.
![John Isaac was found dead in the Waikato River on January 18. Photo / Police](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4DU7R4CGSZFN7PJFVJMDF72DBI.png?auth=52406b6ba13b8a88e5fc8e12af68e7191374c080071a83c57d8de05e2854af4d&width=16&height=20&quality=70&smart=true)