Eastbourne Beach incident: Person dies following medical event in Lower Hutt

By RNZ

A person died at Eastbourne in Lower Hutt on Sunday morning following a medical event.

Emergency services responded to a report of a person in need of medical assistance on Eastbourne Beach around 10.40am.

Police said CPR was immediately provided upon arrival but the person was unable to be revived.

The circumstances of the incident are still unclear. The death will be referred to the coroner.