Woman who died attempting to cross river near Gisborne named

September 13, 2022

Police have named the woman who died while attempting to cross a river north of Gisborne on Saturday.

Police say Jillian Carlyle, 65, from Tokomaru, died trying to ford the Mangahauini River.

"Our thoughts are with her whānau and loved ones," police said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

Her death has now been referred to the coroner.

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