7 Mar 2013

Boy's body found in Waikato

9:21 pm on 7 March 2013

Police have found the body of a boy in the Waikato River.

The boy was seen jumping off a cliff near the boat harbour by Unison Park, a popular location for swimmers, about 4pm on Thursday.

Police initiated a search and rescue operation after they received reports that he never resurfaced and the teenager was located half an hour later.