10 Jul 2009

Body found in Otago harbour

6:21 pm on 10 July 2009

Dunedin police are investigating the discovery of a man's body in Otago Harbour.

The body was found in the Steamer Basin area by workers fixing a plank on the Fryatt Street wharf and was recovered by divers on Friday afternoon.

Police say the body is that of a 20-year-old man who was well dressed.

However, they have not yet formally identified him and it is not known at this stage how he died.