The household of lacking Canterbury man Richard Leman has confirmed his physique was the one present in a parked automobile within the storage of an deserted dwelling.
Forty-one-year-old Leman had been lacking for greater than per week, then on April 17 police discovered a automobile parked in a storage on Tyler St, Rangiora, linked to Leman, with a person’s physique inside.
The invention quickly sparked a police murder investigation, the place police appealed for data and sightings of a 2000s-model white Nissan Funga, the automobile linked to his demise.
Then on Thursday night time, Leman’s sister, Nicky Leman confirmed his demise through a Fb submit saying: “our much-loved Richard is not going to be coming dwelling to us as we had hoped and prayed for”.
Nicky claims her brother was murdered by “unknown assailants” and is determined for the offenders to be caught.
Police are but to verify Richard’s demise.
“He has been taken away from us nicely earlier than his time. We’ll by no means obtain Richard’s bear hugs once more.”
Nicky stated her brother won’t ever see his three sons develop up, aged 10 years outdated and youthful, or “watch them play rugby or soccer once more”.
“He was such a proud and devoted father,” she stated.
“He was the adored son of Norman and Vanessa, the much-loved little brother to Kim, Nicky and Mark, beloved brother-in-law to Michelle in addition to the doting Uncle to Hayley, Sharise, Brooke, Slade, Ashlee, Matthew, Michael, Izobella, Aleiya, Brooklyn, Kobi and Storm.”‘
She’s asking anybody with data that would help police, to name 111 or 105 and reference file quantity 230415/8026.
A GiveALittle web page has since been arrange by Nicky to help with the prices of Richard’s funeral, saying her brother didn’t have insurance coverage.
“Any extra funds shall be going on to his three sons.”
$1620 had been raised on the time of writing.
