Kapiti-Mana Police were advised at around 1730 this evening that the body of a female was seen by a member of the public near Duck Creek in the Pauatahanui Inlet.
Police have recovered the body and will now begin a formal identification process and undertake a post-mortem examination.
The results of the post-mortem examination may take several days.
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