Overview
- Luke Jon Telega, 45, was discovered in an industrial bin behind a Salvation Army outlet on Percy Street in Bellerive around 9 a.m. Monday by a garbage contractor.
- Family members last saw Telega at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday before his disappearance over the weekend.
- A post-mortem examination found no visible injuries, leaving investigators to determine if foul play or misadventure caused his death.
- Police have circulated stills of two women seen on Percy Street Sunday night—one at 7.50 p.m. beside a shopfront in a light-coloured Prado and another at 8.05 p.m. in a red SUV—to gather new leads.
- Telega’s daughter paid tribute on social media and the family launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral expenses.