Queenstown kidnapping case: Police locate third person

Lilly Boden was believed to be with Joshua Veint, one of two men police have been looking for since late last week. Photo / Supplied

Queenstown police have located the third person wanted in connection with an alleged kidnapping.

Police located Pita Wilson, 38 this evening.

They had been looking for Wilson since Friday in relation to an alleged kidnapping incident that occurred in the town last Tuesday.

He was located without incident in Frankton at around 9.20pm this evening.

Earlier today, Police located Joshua Veint, 23 and Lilly Boden who they had also been looking for.

Joseph Armstrong was located at a Queenstown camping ground late Sunday night after he had gone missing last Tuesday.

A teenager charged over the alleged kidnapping appeared in the Queenstown District Court yesterday.

Mark Junior Taylor, 17, is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court today, along with a 36-year-old Queenstown man, who is charged with being an accessory after the fact to injuring.

The pair were arrested during the weekend.

Further details were expected to be released by police later today.