Police must now wait for new leads in their hunt for missing Masterton man, Trevor Searancke, after divers and riverside searchers failed to find him yesterday.
Search and Rescue Senior Sergeant Murray Johnston said a team of seven volunteers spent four hours combing the Waingawa and Ruamahanga rivers from Masterton to
Gladstone.
"Four guys took out a raft and another three drove a 4WD along the riverbank, stopping to swim in deep pools along the river."
"There was no sign of anything."
Search and Rescue won't be exercising any more searches "unless further information comes to hand," he said.
A truck driver yesterday reported another unconfirmed sighting of Mr Searancke, 54, in the East Taratahi area.
"The sighting goes back to about eight days ago so it's not recent."
Mr Johnston said investigators would continue with their enquiries and "hopefully something new will come to hand".
Anybody who sees missing Masterton man Trevor Searancke, please remain with him and immediately call police.
Mr Searancke, 54, suffers the rare and degenerative Huntington's disease and has been without medication for almost two weeks.
He may be disoriented and suffering increased symptoms of the disease that includes jerky, random and uncontrollable movements.
Mr Searancke is 1.67m in height and has short brown hair, hazel eyes, and a full grey and brown beard. He was last seen wearing a blue and white casual jacket, shorts, walk socks and running shoes, and was carrying a blue and yellow backpack. Any sightings can be reported to Masterton police on 06 370 0300.
