Waikere, Far North: Body Located
New Zealand Police Alert 12:45pm 30 Jul 2008 Northland
Location of incident: Waikere, Far
North
Incident type: Body Located
Police have recovered the body of a female who was located in a swollen river in Waikere, Far North.
Enquiries are continuing to establish the identity of the person and the circumstances surrounding the death.
Emergency services encountered difficulties getting to the rural location because of flooding in the area.
No further information on the deceased will be released until the identification has been completed and the next of kin advised.
ENDS