Update: Police find body of missing man
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Posted 15 January, 2023
A man missing in Lake Wakatipu was yesterday located deceased by the Police National Dive Squad.
The divers recovered the man’s body at around 3pm, Saturday, 14 January.
He had entered the water near Glenorchy on Friday afternoon to help another person, but then failed to exit the water himself.
"Police's thoughts are with the man’s whānau and loved ones at this difficult time," a police spokesperson said.
Officers also acknowledged members of the public who provided assistance to the whānau on 13 January as the incident unfolded.
The man’s death will be referred to the Coroner.
Emergency services were scrambled at about 3pm on Friday and a number of boats and two helicopters swept over the lake trying to find the man.
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