Woman pulled from water unresponsive in Cape Schanck

Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the body of a woman was located in the water off Cape Schanck this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the bottom of the Cape Schanck boardwalk where the woman was located in the water about 12.15pm.

Police winched the woman from the water, however sadly she was already deceased.

It is understood a group of three people were swept off rocks near the boardwalk and only two were able to make it back to shore safely.

The death is not believed to be suspicious.

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