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Police seek help finding missing 75-year-old Auckland man

August 17, 2018

Police are currently asking for help from the public to find a 75-year-old man who went missing at 10am yesterday in Auckland's Blockhouse Bay.

Police and his family are concerned for Yongan Jin's welfare as he has not been heard from since.

Mr Jin is said to be around 175cm tall, of slim build and has grey hair. He is likely to be wearing a blue jacket and dark grey pants.

He is said to frequently travel within the Blockhouse Bay and New Lynn vicinity.

If you have any information that could help police with the investigation, please contact Avondale Police at (09) 302 6400.

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