Police have named the diver who died near Owaka Heads in Southland on Sunday as Jake Bridson
Police have named the diver who died near Owaka Heads in Southland on Sunday as Jake Bridson
29 December 2020
The 23-year-old died around noon while free-diving at the popular Catlins snorkelling spot after becoming separated from a fellow diver.
Police said he was not able to be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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