A woman has died and a child has been rescued after both were caught in a rip at Coffs Harbour this afternoon.
About 5.20pm today (Tuesday 2 January 2024), emergency services were called to Park Beach at Coffs Harbour and were told the woman had been swimming with a young family member when they were swept out to sea.
The child was brought safely to shore, but the woman was found unresponsive in the water a short time later.
She was brought to the beach and CPR initiated; however, the 50-year-old woman was unable to be revived.
Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police will prepare a report regarding the woman's death for the information of the Coroner.
