Man drowns at Fingal Beach – Port Stephens

A man has died after being pulled from the water in the Port Stephens area today.

Just after 10am (Sunday 9 April 2023), emergency services were called to Fingal Beach, Port Stephens, following reports a man was unresponsive in the water.

NSW Ambulance paramedics administered CPR; however, he was unable to be revived.

The man is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in his 70s.

Officers attached to Port Stephens Hunter Police District have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A report is being prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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