Reward to find missing Nelson teen extended

A $10,000 reward for a missing 19-year-old has been extended in the hope it will lead to information about the whereabouts of the Nelson teenager.

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

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

Lou Gardiner, CEO of Crimestoppers, said the $10,000 reward for any information about Mr Lipp-Neighbours and his Corolla is now extended for an indefinite period.

"In extending the reward offer, we are hopeful that the extra publicity generated, will trigger someone's memory about anything they may have seen or heard about Leo's disappearance or whereabouts. This information would help bring some closure to Leo's parents. Any parent would only have to personalise this situation to understand the emotional roller coaster Leo's parents must have been and continue to be on."

- NZ Herald staff