Mr Berry was found unconscious and attempts by emergency services to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. Photo / Thinkstock
A man who died in Ohakune after a fall early on Saturday was a member of the Navy and a keen rugby player.
James Berry, 30, also known as Jamie, died after apparently jumping over a deer fence and falling partway down an eight-metre bank.
He was found unconscious and
attempts by emergency services to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
Ohakune police could not provide further details but in a statement on Saturday said initial inquiries suggested he had earlier been involved in an incident at a local bar.
Wilson Walker, coach of the Ratana premier rugby team, said he had worked with Mr Berry's father at Wanganui Prison and that the young man had played with the rugby side.
