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Police seek help finding missing care patient in Christchurch

By 1News Reporters
February 15, 2024

Police are urgently seeking the whereabouts of Kieran Doody, a 38-year-old missing from a care facility in Christchurch.

Doody should not be approached, police said.

He was last seen in the Hoon Hay area around 1pm on Wednesday, wearing black shorts, a T-shirt and shoes.

Police urge anyone who sees Doody or has information on his whereabouts to call 111 immediately.

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