24-04-2025
Police concerned for safety of missing woman Julie Butler
Police have concerns for Julie Butler's welfare.
Photo:
Supplied / NZ Police
Police are seeking information about a woman who lives aboard her yacht but is missing from Aotea/Great Barrier Island.
Julie Butler, 55, usually lives aboard her yacht the
Blazing Shadz
which is moored in Kaiaraara Bay.
Police were notified that there were concerns for Butler's safety on 4 April, but they were unable to fully investigate due to bad weather.
On 7 April it was confirmed that
Blazing Shadz
was not moored in its usual location and since then police, the Maritime Unit and Coastguard have been making ongoing enquiries.
Police said they had also been making extensive enquiries with Butler's friends, whānau and other agencies but that to date they had not been able to locate either Julie Butler or her yacht.
Anyone with information about Butler or the vessel should contact police via the 105 line and use reference number 250404/8311.
Blazing Shadz, the yacht belonging to Julie Butler who is missing.
Photo:
Supplied / NZ Police
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