Police seek help to solve missing teen mystery

File photo / Martin Sykes

One year on from his disappearance, police have renewed an appeal for information about a 19-year-old Nelson student.

Police said today they had not given up hope of finding Leo Lipp-Neighbours who had not been seen since January 24, 2010, last year.

Mr Lipp-Neighbours was last seen at 4am on January 24 when he left his Watson St flat after earlier being with friends at the Phat Club in central Nelson.

His distinctive orange 1987 Toyota Corolla station wagon, registration NQ7258, has also never been found.

"The file is still open. We have investigated numerous sightings of a vehicle similar to Leo's in Marlborough around North Bank Road and Rai Saddle," Detective Sergeant Ian Langridge said today.

"Unfortunately we still haven't been able to definitely establish if those sightings were Leo or another person."

Mr Langridge said that police met with Mr Lipp-Neighbours' family today, who want to know what happened to their son.

- NZPA