A Hamilton man whose body was discovered in the Waikato River on Sunday morning was a "well-liked and well-respected" man whose death has shocked Hamilton's hospitality industry.
Anthony Chanpraseuth's body was found in the river by a member of the public who was out for a walk just before 8am.
The 32-year-old is believed to have been in Hamilton CBD on Saturday night and police have requested CCTV footage from bars covering the time between 10.30pm and 2.30am.
His car was also parked on Victoria St and is understood to have been under surveillance yesterday.
Lawrenson Group chief executive John Lawrenson said Chanpraseuth's death had upset a lot of his current and former bar staff as he was the type of guy "who had your back" and who everyone liked.