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Police and forensic staff at the scene of the body find, behind commercial premises on West Street. Inset: Arran James Gairns.
Police identify body BY SUSAN SANDYS
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Police last night released the name of the man whose body was found in an industrial area in Ashburton yesterday. He was Arran James (AJ) Gairns, 34, of Ashburton. Provisional findings from a postmortem yesterday in Christchurch indicated Mr Gairns had drowned.
Detective Senior Sergeant Marion Neill said police were “at this stage” continuing to treat the death as unexplained. “Investigations are continuing into how Mr Gairns came to be in the area where he was found,” Ms Neill said. The Guardian understands Mr Gairns went missing in the early hours of Saturday morning after popping out to see
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a friend. A Facebook post appealed for information, saying it was not like him to disappear and not be in contact. The Guardian understands Mr Gairns’ body was discovered on Sunday by Ashburton residents walking through the reserve area behind premises on West Street. Police coverged on the area, and the Ashburton Volunteer
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Fire Brigade also responded, after being called out just before 5pm. Brigade chief Alan Burgess said yesterday it had been a “silent call”, where the fire station siren was not used. Such calls were at his discretion. “If we are requested by the
police to provide services at a certain time, it’s better to handle those things on a more discreet basis,” Mr Burgess said. The brigade assisted police with lighting and other equipment, and stayed at the scene for three hours until the body was removed.
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