Body found in Manukau Harbour

Police wouldn't say if the body was that of a 52 year-old fisherman who went missing six days ago...
Police wouldn't say if the body was that of a 52 year-old fisherman who went missing six days ago. Photo: NZ Herald
A body has been found in Wattle Bay at Manukau Heads in Auckland this afternoon.

The body was found by a fisherman and police were alerted just after 5pm.

Police said it was too early to say if the body was that of a 52-year-old fisherman who went missing a week ago, a spokeswoman said.

"However, police have notified his family of this development.''

The formal identification process would begin after the body was removed tonight, she said.

Another update would be provided tomorrow.

The 52-year-old has been missing since his dinghy capsized in Manukau Harbour on April 19.

The man was fishing with his 8-year-old daughter, who was pulled out "shaking and cold" after at least three hours in the water.

She was released from Middlemore Hospital the following day.

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