A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner after a man drowned on the state’s Mid North Coast this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the Bellingen River near James Eather Way at Bellingen shortly before 2pm (Tuesday 6 October 2020), following reports a man was unconscious in the water.
Witnesses pulled the man from the river and commenced CPR until the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
The man is yet to be formally identified; however, is believed to be aged in his 20s.
A crime scene was established and officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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.
