Investigation under way after body found in Woolston
Christchurch Police have cordoned off an area alongside the Heathcote River
in Woolston following the discovery of a body this morning.
A member of the public contacted Police shortly after 9.00am to report seeing
a body on the riverbank near Catherine Street. The body is believed to be
that of a male.
Cordons are in place at Catherine Street, Maronan Street, Connal Street and
on walkways in the vicinity.
A Police investigation into the death is now under way. Police are not yet in
a position to say whether there are any suspicious circumstances involved.
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