Christchurch police pause search for missing teen Marley, seek new leads

Missing Christchurch teenager, Marley. Photo / Supplied

Police have paused the physical search for a missing Christchurch teenager but say they are “exploring other avenues of inquiry”.

Marley, 17, went missing on Friday afternoon.

The vehicle he was driving, a white Mazda Demio, was found in the city’s beachside suburb of Sumner. Marley was last seen in Opawa about 3pm.

Police said in a release that he “could be anywhere in the city”.

Marley was last seen in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa at 3pm on September 26. Photo / NZ Police

Marley’s mother told the Herald on Saturday night that there is footage of her son driving into Sumner, but they’re desperate for more information on his movements after that.

It’s believed the footage was from council CCTV.

She’s asking Sumner residents to check footage on their security cameras.

Police had been searching in the Sumner, Scarborough area - as well as other parts of the city - over the weekend but without success.

Marley is thought to have been wearing black track pants and a hoodie that could either be dark-coloured or light grey.

Police ask anyone who has seen Marley to call 111, quoting the reference number 250927/3331.

Information after the fact can be provided via 105, using the same reference number.