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Body found in Deborah Bay

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Last updated 14:36 15/11/2009

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A man's body was found in bay a near Dunedin this morning.

Police believed the man may have got into trouble trying to row a dinghy to a yacht moored in Deborah Bay, near Port Chalmers, about midnight last night, Senior Sergeant Craig Brown of Dunedin police said.

A half submerged dinghy was found near his body.

The death of the man, believed to be a local, did not appear to be suspicious, Mr Brown said.

It had been referred to the coroner and his name will not be released until next of kin have been notified.

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