The last Google search before Stewart Pledger-Davies died: ‘He wanted help’

Rafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·28 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read‌Sister Kayley Newton (left) and mother Joanna Newton hold a photo of Stewart Pledger-Davies, who died in January. Photo / Rafaella MeloSister Kayley Newton (left) and mother Joanna Newton hold a photo of Stewart Pledger-Davies, who died in January. Photo / Rafaella MeloThe last Google search a Napier man made before he died in January was “rehab centres near me”.While his cause of death is yet to be determined by the coroner, his family believe it was accidental. Stewart Pledger-Davies was later found near his mother Joanna Newton’s home before dying