Police seek help identifying man found dead at Auckland beach

Saint Leonards Beach sits behind Takapuna Grammar School on Auckland's North Shore.

Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a man who was found in the water and later died at a North Shore beach on Sunday.

Emergency responders were called to Saint Leonards Beach around 5.45pm and pulled the man to shore but were unable to revive him.

He was pronounced dead at the scene after a CPR attempt was unsuccessful.

Police described him as aged 40 to 50, possibly early 60s, with a shaved head.

He appeared to be of Asian descent and had a medium build, no facial hair and no tattoos or obvious scars.

The man was wearing blue jeans with a bike tyre inner tube as a belt, a dark, striped polo shirt, green and blue swimming goggles, but no shoes.

Police are prioritising finding the identity of the man, but are continuing to investigate the cause of his death.

They urge anyone with any knowledge or information to contact police on 105, referencing file number 261101/7893.

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