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Melissa Jones 'unexplained death': Police stay tight lipped about woman's body found in lake

Kelly Makiha
By Kelly Makiha
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30 Oct, 2019 06:47 PMQuick Read

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Lake Rotorua search on Friday October 18 found the body of Melissa Jones. Photo / File

Lake Rotorua search on Friday October 18 found the body of Melissa Jones. Photo / File

Police are revealing no more details about their investigation into the death of Rotorua woman Melissa Merika Jones.

The body of the 25-year-old woman was found on the eastern shores of Lake Rotorua on Friday October 18.

Described by her friends and family on her Facebook page as a fun-loving young mum, several people were calling for justice for those who "did this to her".

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• Police inquiries into 'unexplained death' at Rotorua lake ongoing

However, when asked if the investigation was being considered suspicious or a homicide head of the police investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen, said the death was still being treated as "unexplained".

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He said today they had no new information to release to the media.

However, Van Kempen said police wanted to hear from anyone who had any information about Jones' death, no matter how insignificant or small they thought the information was.

Information can be passed on by calling Rotorua police on (07) 349 9400 or Crimestoppers anonymously on (0800) 555 111.

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