Man drowns in Brisbane Water

A man has drowned on the Central Coast at the weekend.

About 4pm yesterday (Sunday 9 March 2020), witnesses saw a 46-year-old man enter Brisbane Water near Masons Parade, Gosford, to swim to a nearby yacht.

A short time later, the man was seen to be unresponsive in the water.

Emergency services arrived a short time later and retrieved the man from the water; he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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