Manly beach horror as mystery body washes up and police launch investigation

Daytime horror as mystery body washes up at popular beachside swimming spot and police launch investigation

  • The body washed up near the popular and family friendly Little Manly Beach 
  • It hasn’t been identified and the circumstances are now being investigated
  • Manly is a popular for its beaches and families with children frequently visit 

Beachgoers were left horrified on Friday after a body washed up near a popular swimming spot beside a busy ferry terminal. 

The body was pulled from the water near Little Manly Beach on Sydney‘s northern beaches at around 3pm on Friday. 

It has yet to be identified and the circumstances around the death are now being investigated by police. 

The body was pulled from the water near Little Manly Beach in North Sydney at around 3pm on Friday

The body was pulled from the water near Little Manly Beach in North Sydney at around 3pm on Friday

NSW Police said they were called to the popular northern beaches swimming spot on Friday

NSW Police said they were called to the popular northern beaches swimming spot on Friday

Manly is a suburb popular for its beaches and families with children frequently visit the area.  

NSW Police said they were called to the popular northern beaches swimming spot on Friday.

‘Officers attached to Northern Beaches Police Area Command were called to Little Manly Beach after reports a body was seen in the water,’ NSW Police said.

‘A police operation is now underway to recover the body; the person is yet to be formally identified.’

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

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