Police have named the 13-year-old girl that was killed in a horse riding incident in Omarama yesterday. She was Eliza-Jayne Coetzee of Omarama. The 13-year-old girl died when she fell from the horse she had been riding in a paddock near Airport Rd in Omarama, about 30 kilometres south of Twizel in the Waitaki District. The Herald understands she was riding in a paddock which is unused airport land. A police spokesperson said their thoughts were with her family and friends at this tragic time.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 05, 2019 04:37 UTC