Police seek identity of body found in Porirua pond

7:03 pm on 6 December 2020

Police are working to formally identify the body of a man found in a Porirua pond this morning.

Unexplained death in Taita, Lower Hutt early on Sunday 26th January 2020.  A Police cordon and crime scene invetsigation tent were in place Monday 27th January 2020.  Police Emergency tape.

File photo. Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

A member of the public called police to the scene near Warspite Avenue, Cannons Creek, shortly after 11am.

A post mortem will now be carried out to identify the man.

The death has been referred to the coroner.