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Ormsby, 45, was last seen in the city on December 19. He was originally from Welcome Bay in Tauranga but had recently stayed with his partner in Hamilton.
It was believed he was headed to catch a bus to Tauranga but had not been seen since.
Jarrad Ormsby's sister Lizzette Britton said this photo showed what she believed Jarrad would most likely look like now. Photo / Supplied
Shianne previously told the Bay of Plenty Times Jarrad was believed to have “left on foot” from the home he shared with his partner on December 19.
She said she found out Jarrad was missing on Christmas Eve and reported him missing on December 28 when she learned there had been no activity on his bank account.
Shianne said the last time any family heard from Jarrad by phone was on December 18.
Lizzette Britton, of Whanganui, spoke out about her younger brother Jarrad Ormsby. Photo / Olivia Reid
Lizzette said she and Jarrad were two of six siblings who grew up in Welcome Bay in Tauranga.
She said Jarrad was “very close” to their mother, who died about five or six years ago from cancer.
Megan Wilson is a health and general news reporter for the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post. She has been a journalist since 2021.
