Name release - Jet boat incident on Waimakariri River
Sunday, 15 October 2017, 8:27 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
"Name release - Jet boat incident on Waimakariri River
"
Canterbury Police can now release the name of the man
who died on the Waimakariri River following a jet boat
accident earlier today.
He was 47–year-old, Duayne Barry
Insley from Glenorchy.
The incident occurred at
approximately 10:30am, Sunday 15 October, 2017 during the
upstream leg of the World Championship Jet Boat
Marathon.
Canterbury Police will continue to make
enquiries on behalf of the Coroner.
Police’s thoughts
are with Mr Insley's friends and family through this
difficult
time.
ENDS
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