World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Search for Erika Coelho near Queenstown moves to recovery phase
Police have moved the search for Erika Coelho near Queenstown into a recovery phase after extensive efforts failed to find her.
The 47-year-old Brazilian was last seen near Skippers Saddle on September 18.
Her rental car was found at Skippers Saddle three days later, and police believe it had been left there on September 18.
Recovery phase means police have changed the focus of their search after being unable to locate her.
Specialist dog teams from Christchurch and Blenheim are searching areas she may have travelled.
Police say any information could help them understand what happened or where she went.
Anyone with information can contact police on 105 or make a report online.
Police have moved the search for missing 47-year-old Erika Rodrigues Coelho near Queenstown into a recovery phase after failing to find her.
Coelho was last seen on September 18 near Skippers Saddle.
Her rental car was found at Skippers Saddle on September 21.
Police have brought in specialist search dog teams from Christchurch and Blenheim to comb areas they believe she may have travelled.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them on 105 or use the online service.
- Who
- Erika Rodrigues Coelho, a 47-year-old Brazilian woman.
- What
- Police have moved the search for her into a recovery phase after failing to locate her.
- When
- She was last seen on September 18. Police announced the recovery phase on October 19.
- Where
- Near Skippers Saddle, close to Queenstown, New Zealand.
- Why
- Search efforts and inquiries have not located her.
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Coelho was last seen near Skippers Saddle.
Her rental car was found at Skippers Saddle.
Police said they were moving the search into a recovery phase after failing to find her.
Police brought in specialist search dog teams from Christchurch and Blenheim to search areas where they believed Coelho may have travelled.
- Age
- 47
- Last seen
- September 18
- Location last seen
- Near Skippers Saddle
- Rental car found
- Skippers Saddle, September 21
- Specialist search dog teams
- Christchurch and Blenheim
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What people are saying
Extensive search efforts and enquiries so far have failed to locate Erika and police have moved to a recovery phase
We understand this is a difficult time for Erika's family and loved ones. Our thoughts are with them
Any detail might help investigators understand what happened or where Erika went.