Police are set to carry out a post-mortem on a plastic-wrapped body fished out of the water off Gulf Harbour.<\/p>\n
Recreational fisherman Paul Middleton recovered the bag and alerted police after finding the remains inside.<\/p>\n
Detective Inspector Tim Williams said the investigation was still at the very early stages.<\/p>\n
“Our priority is to establish the identity of the deceased and what has led to their death.”<\/p>\n
Cordons at the scene have been removed and Williams said they have spoken to people in the area at the time the discovery was made.<\/p>\n
“We would also encourage any residents in the nearby coastal area that saw anything suspicious to contact us.”<\/p>\n
Middleton was in the Whangaparaoa area hoping to land some decent-sized kahawai or snapper.<\/p>\n
“I [threw] my lure out … and nothing much was happening but there was a bag out there,” he said.<\/p>\n
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