Home / New ZealandBody found on Sumner BeachNZ Herald11 Feb, 2018 05:09 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditA body has been found by a jogger on Sumner Beach early this morning.A body has been found by a jogger on Sumner Beach early this morning.A body has been found on a Christchurch beach early this morning.A person jogging at Sumner Beach reported finding the body at 4.35am.Emergency services attended and police are working to determine the identification of the body. Police cannot yet confirm the identity until a post mortem has been completed. The discovery of the body comes after 14-year-old Jack Sutton disappeared while swimming with a friend at the beach last Monday.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The Linwood College student's family and friends have scoured the rocks, cliffs and shoreline around the beach, and around Scarborough Heads to Taylor's Mistake since the official search and rescue operation was postponed later that day.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew ZealandRuapehu District Mayor: Tongariro National Park wildfireWatch09 Nov 03:09 AMNew Zealand'High risk from measles': New case found in Nelson, not linked to previous cases09 Nov 03:07 AMNew Zealand'Very heavy rain': Severe thunderstorm warning for Auckland and Waikato this afternoon09 Nov 02:57 AMSponsoredKiwi campaign keeps on giving07 Sep 12:00 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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