Man dies after drowning incident at Goat Island
By Chelsea BoyleChelsea Boyle is a reporter for the New Zealand Herald·NZ Herald·
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Save Police were called to the incident on Goat Island yesterday afternoon. Photo / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter
A man has died after a drowning incident at Goat Island yesterday afternoon.
The man had been snorkelling and was missing for about eight minutes before he was found unresponsive in the water.
He was airlifted to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.
Waitemata North Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant
Brett Henshaw said the man sadly died overnight.
Police were called to the drowning incident about 3.40pm yesterday.