FISHERMAN DROWNED AT KAIKOURA
28.03.2016
12:30am
At 9.56am today Emergency Services were advised that a 50yr old man had been swept out to sea while fishing at the Clarence river mouth, Kaikoura.
Senior Sergeant Koefoed of Tasman Police stated that ‘The man was fishing with a friend at the Clarence river mouth when he was hit by a wave and washed out to sea. The man was seen floating for some time before he was lost sight of. A local helicopter located the man shortly thereafter but, sadly, he had drowned. The deceased was recovered by a local fisherman and has been returned to Kaikoura. The deceased was a local man but is unable to be named until next of kin have been advised. Police have now referred the matter to The Coroner’.
Stu Koefoed
Senior Sergeant
Tasman District Command Centre
ENDS