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A Hastings man accused of faking his disappearance, sparking a costly police search, has denied any wrongdoing.
Cameron Dormer, 25, pleaded not guilty in Hastings District Court yesterday to wasting police time and possessing cannabis and a pipe.
A huge search was mounted for Dormer after he left his Hastings home on September 29 to get takeaways and never returned.
