Body found of missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls

Monday 23 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Tue 24 Jun 2025, 8:44am

In this story Christchurch Police, Ryman Healthcare

Police have confirmed that the body found in a vacant central city house is 79-year-old Elisabeth Nicholls. She disappeared from the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village in Riccarton on 4 June, shortly after being admitted for respite care. The property where she was found has reportedly been empty for years.

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1. RNZMon 23 Jun 2025, 1:08pm

   Elisabeth Nicholls vanished from retirement village hours after being admitted (opens in new tab)

   • Property where Elisabeth 'Lis' Nicholls found had been empty for years (opens in new tab) Mon 23 Jun 2025, 5:58pm
2. Otago Daily TimesMon 23 Jun 2025, 1:40pm

   Elisabeth Nicholls' retirement village 'terribly saddened' (opens in new tab)

   • Property where Christchurch woman found had been empty for years (opens in new tab) Tue 24 Jun 2025, 8:44am
3. StuffMon 23 Jun 2025, 3:31pm

   Grieving husband believes wife died trying to find her way home (opens in new tab)

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