Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Allan, Auckland City
CIB:
Police are continuing to make enquiries after a
body was found in the water off Waiheke Island on Wednesday
morning.
At around 9.14am Police were notified by a
member of the public of a body in the water, near the shore
at Ostend.
We can advise a post-mortem examination has
now been completed and Police are continuing to treat the
death as unexplained.
Additionally, a burnt-out
vehicle was located approximately 14 kilometres away on Man
O War Bay Road and Police are also investigating
this.
Locals can expect to see an increased Police
presence on the island as our enquiries
continue.
Police are now asking anyone who was in the
area earlier this week who may have seen something that can
assist us with our investigation to please contact us via
our 105 phone service or online at https://www.police.govt.nz/use-105,
using Update My Report.
Please reference file number
231115/0667.
Information can also be provided
anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555
111.
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