Motorcyclist found dead after failing to return home

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A motorcyclist was found dead yesterday after failing to return home from a motorcycle ride late on Saturday afternoon between Glenfield in Auckland and Warkworth.

After an extensive search the 54-year-old rider was located off West Coast Road, Makarau with the assistance of the Auckland-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Waitemata police said the Serious Crash Investigation Unit attended, and police were advising the man's relatives.

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust crew chief Herby Barnes said they were called to search for the missing motorcyclist and found him dead on arrival.