Photo: Stephen JaquieryPolice say they are now looking for a body in the search for a teenager who jumped into the sea off the Dunedin coast on Thursday. The search has resumed this morning after the teen jumped into the water from a cliff at Second Beach, near St Clair, and did not return to shore. Police have been working with Surf Life Saving New Zealand, LandSAR and MarineSAR to find the teenager, but the search has so far been unsuccessful. "Unfortunately, due to the amount of time that has passed, we are now searching for a body," Sergeant Nathan White, Otago Coastal SAR Coordinator said. Out of respect for the missing swimmer, Te Runanga o Otakou placed a three-day rahui, or temporary closure, from Black Head to Tow Rock.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2020 20:03 UTC