Police name dead whitebaiter

Police have named a man found dead after going whitebaiting in Southland.

James Fortune Foggo, a 67-year-old from Bluff, disappeared while whitebaiting in Fortrose, east of Invercargill, about 8pm on Sunday. His body was found yesterday morning.

Police said Mr Foggo's body was found in the water, pushed hard up against a neighbouring whitebaiter's stand.

A post mortem was performed yesterday and his death had been referred to the coroner.

- NZPA