Killed swimmer Leslie Gelberger's 'romantic day' with wife for her birthday ended in tragedyLINKEDIN Leslie Gelberger was found dead near Mairangi Bay on Auckland's North Shore. Instead, she was grieving for her husband, Leslie Gelberger, who was killed while swimming in Auckland harbour on Thursday - apparently struck by a Ports of Auckland boat. GIVEALITTLE Leslie Gelberger, his wife Laura McLeod, and their two sons moved to New Zealand from Canada three years ago. FAIRFAX NZ A Port of Auckland pilot boat, like this one, was believed to have struck Leslie Gelberger. A pilot boat is a roughly 15-metre boat used to transport marine pilots to incoming ships and pick up marine pilots from outgoing ships.

Source: Stuff April 23, 2017 00:56 UTC