The body of a man has been located in the water near Whangapoua, Coromandel during the search for a missing fisherman.
The body was located yesterday evening at around 5:40pm by a Coastguard fixed-wing plane, south of Kennedy Bay.
Police believe the man to be a fisherman who was reported missing after he left in his boat from the Whangapoua boat ramp at about 9am on Friday and failed to return.
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Next of kin are being notified and Police’s thoughts are with his family.
Police would like to thank all those involved in the search.
