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Police have confirmed there is nothing suspicious about the death of a man who body was found in a Whangārei waterway on Friday afternoon. The 52-year-old was found face-down in Raumanga Stream, at the rear of Hihiaua Cultural Centre on Herekino St, as the tide was falling just before 2pm. Acting Senior Sergeant Nigel Turnbull said the Whangārei man had been identified but police were not yet in a position to release his name. Police inquiries were ongoing. He urged anyone who had interacted with the man in the days preceding his death last week to contact police by emailing aaron.crawford@police.govt.nz. It is understood the man had been missing for a few days before a member of the public saw his body and raised the alarm.
Person dies suddenly
Police received reports yesterday that a person has died suddenly at a property in the Far North. It is understood a young child died in a water-related incident. A police spokesperson said emergency services responded to a report of a sudden death at an Awanui property around 11.15am. They said inquiries into the circumstances were ongoing, and there was no further information at this stage.
