Man dies in drowning - Royal National Park

Monday, 25 November 2024 04:42:38 PM

A man has died in the Royal National Park after being pulled unresponsive from a swimming hole.

About 2.35pm today (Monday 25 November 2024) emergency services were called to Winifred Falls following reports of a drowning.

Officers attached to Sutherland Shire Police Area Command attended alongside NSW Ambulance paramedics and found a man had been pulled from the water.

The man was treated at the scene by paramedics, but he could not be revived.

The man, who is yet to be formally identified, is believed to be aged in his 20s.

Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

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