Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - 9:34am |
Tasman

Body in hole not foul play

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West Coast Police have completed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the body of a man being discovered in a deep hole near the Kumara-Inchbonnie Road yesterday afternoon.

The body of Kumara man Rowan Harold KERR, aged 78, was discovered about 2.15pm yesterday by workers checking power lines following earthquakes.

Mr KERR had fallen about 14 metres to his death. The investigation has established that the death is not the result of foul play and the matter has been referred to the Coroner.

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