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Counties Manukau Police say they’ve located a body in the search for a woman missing for nearly three months. Counties Manukau Police
Eileen “Ella” Davenport, 57, had been missing from her Hain Avenue home in Māngere since June 20.
Detective senior sergeant Mike Hayward, of Counties Manukau West Police CIB, says on September 10, officers located a body in a reserve near Savill Drive.
“Police had been carrying out a search operation as part of ongoing enquiries to locate her.
“The area being searched consisted of dense scrub and a creek which flows into the Manukau Estuary.”
Hayward says police made the discovery with the assistance of a cadaver dog.
“It has taken us some time, but we can confirm that the body has now been formally identified as Ms Davenport.
“Tragically, this brings the search for her to an end, and I know this is not the outcome any of us wanted.
“She has since been returned to her whānau, and I can confirm her death is not being treated as suspicious.”
Hayward says police acknowledge and thank all those who contributed to the search efforts, including members of the public and specialist teams.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to Eileen’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
