A Hawke's Bay farmer whose body was discovered on a farm in September 2020 likely died from a freak quad bike incident, a WorkSafe report has revealed.
Harry de Lautour, 33, went missing on a farm on Rotohiwi Rd, Flemington - south of Waipukurau - on September 28, 2020.
He did not return from regular farm work, which led to a search that afternoon.
His body was found in a gully about 2m from a quad bike. WorkSafe held an investigation into the death and a report has been released through the Official Information Act.
"It was ascertained that Mr De Lautour parked the bike on a slightly flatter area or knoll before heading down towards the gully on foot to dock twin lambs," Stuff reported, citing the WorkSafe report.