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Westpac millions case: Relative returns home - Yahoo!7 News
Westpac millions case: Relative returns home
Police are now speaking with one of the four people wanted in relation to the multi-million dollar theft from Westpac.
Leo Gao and Kara Hurring are on the run after they were mistakenly given a $10 million overdraft and took out $3.8 million of the bank's money.
Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey says a family member travelling with the Rotorua couple returned to New Zealand from Hong Kong today and she is speaking with police.
He says Mr Gao and Ms Hurring should now do the same before the money is spent.
"We are well aware of the events that have been associated with this opportunistic offending. This pair still have families in New Zealand and at some stage they may want to return to see them," says Mr Harvey.
"I would suggest that they take the opportunity to return to this country to resolve this matter before the outstanding sum of up to $3.8m is spent."
Mr Harvey says police are now preparing a formal assistance request for the Chinese Government, which he says shows how seriously police are taking the investigation.
"I urge the pair to reflect on the consequences of what they are doing and make arrangements to come back to New Zealand ."