Man pulled from water dies - Palm Beach

A man has died after being pulled from the water on Sydney's Northern Beaches today.

About 12:10pm (Sunday 27 March 2022), emergency services were called to Palm Beach, after reports a man had been pulled from the water unconscious.

Officers attached to Northern Beaches Police Area Command were told members of the public had found a surf ski floating in the water and reported it to volunteer Surf Life Savers.

Life Savers conducted a search of the water and located the man, before he was brought to shore.

They commenced CPR; however, despite their efforts he died at the scene.

The man is yet to formally identified but is believed to be in his 50s.

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

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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