IDENTIFICATION OF BODY
SEQUEL TO DISCOVERY
IN BUSH
(P.A.) Auckland, to-day. The body of the man found with a bullet wound in the head in bush at Long Bay on Sunday afternoon was identified yesterday as that of Mr Vincent Robert Sexton, aged 34, whose mother resides in Gisoorne.
A revolver was lying beside the body, which was discovered by two girls who had gone for a walk through the bush. Discharged from the Army'in August, Mr Sexton had served in the Middle East and Japan .au attained the rank of lieutenant.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14569, 13 January 1948, Page 2
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