Emergency services attending to the incident in New Brighton, Christchurch. Photo / George Heard
A person died at a popular Christchurch beach last night.
Police said they were told at 6.30pm a person was unresponsive after entering the water at New Brighton.
The Coastguard retrieved the person from the water and performed CPR.
A tent was erected outside the Sumner Lifeboat station, where the person was tended to.
“They were taken to hospital, where they have sadly died,” a police spokesperson said.
Police units joined Fire and Emergency crew at the scene.
The death has been referred to the Coroner.
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