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Body of woman discovered in Wellington's Eastbourne identified

By 1News Reporters
September 1, 2024
Police were called about 10.10am after a member of the public located the body on the waterline near the Rona Bay Wharf in Eastbourne.

Police were called about 10.10am after a member of the public located the body on the waterline near the Rona Bay Wharf in Eastbourne. (Source: istock.com)

Police have identified the woman's body found in a wharf in Eastbourne this morning.

In a statement, police said the death is "not being treated as suspicious", and will be referred to the Coroner.

Police were called to the incident at about 10.10am this morning after a member of the public located the body on the waterline.

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