70yo found dead on east Auckland beach

  • 16/03/2016
70yo found dead on east Auckland beach

An elderly man has died after falling from a cliff edge in east Auckland this evening.

An evening walker contacted police after finding the 70-year-old's body on Mellon's Bay.

Police are currently attending to the incident.

The man fell around 6:30pm while undertaking gardening work, police say.

His next-of-kin has been contacted and Victim Support has been arranged.

The death will be referred to the coroner.

Newshub.