Found Deceased New Zealand - Connor Hayes, 25, & Joanna Lam, Fox Glacier, 10 Sept 2013

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Connor Hayes’ father heads home

The Canadian family who lost their son Connor Hayes in a tragic crash on the West Coast last month flew home today after a week spent searching for their son.

Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/FULL-INTERVI...3/articleID/316662/Default.aspx#ixzz2hfksyb6C



Canadian father's search for son fails

Michael Hayes has failed to find his son during a week-long search of rugged terrain near Haast.

However, he has headed home to Canada knowing he came to help when he was needed the most.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9269752/Canadian-fathers-search-for-son-fails

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[NZkirsty]

So sad

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Hundreds gather to mourn New Zealand slide victim Connor Hayes

Hundreds gathered at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, off Shea Road in the city’s west end, to say goodbye to Connor Hayes and remember the 25-year-old’s fun-loving, sports filled and globe-trotting life.

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Hayes died tragically in September in New Zealand after a mud slide swept the vehicle he was travelling in with 24-year old girlfriend Joanna Lam, off the road they were travelling on and into the nearby Haas River. The river, which was raging about five metres higher than normal, destroyed much of the vehicle and carried Lam’s body more than 60 kilometres downstream. Hayes body was never recovered.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/busine...+slide+victim+Connor+Hayes/9117599/story.html

 

[Gardener1850]

They found Connor's thigh bone on the coast:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/855...t-connor-hayes-thigh-bone-found-on-west-coast

 

[dotr]

http://www.cp24.com/news/remains-of...pt-away-by-landslide-in-new-zealand-1.3122093

Insp. Mel Aitken says the discovery prompted a new search of the Haast River this Sunday and a number of "items of interest" were recovered from the riverbed, but police have yet to confirm they belong to Hayes.

Aitken says anything believed to belong to Hayes, including bones, will eventually be released to his family in Canada.