New Zealand

Body found in forest was missing Japanese tourist

08:36 am on 25 April 2020

A man found dead in Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest is a missing Japanese tourist.

The body of Tokuichi Sato, who was 77, was discovered on 15 April, almost two weeks after his car was found.

Police said his death was not thought to be suspicious and it had been referred to the Coroner.