Saturday, 24 March 2018 - 8:49pm |
Canterbury

Body located near Ashley River, Canterbury

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Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Paul Reeves, Rangiora Police:

Search and Rescue teams have located a body on the banks of the Ashley River this afternoon.

The body was discovered around 4pm while Canterbury Police district was running a training exercise for Search and Rescue staff.

A formal identification will now be carried out.

The death has been referred to the Coroner.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre