Body found floating at Clareville on the northern beaches

A BODY, believed to be that of a man, was pulled from the water at Clareville on Friday afternoon.

The body was found in water off Delecta Ave. Picture: Google Maps.

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A BODY, believed to be that of a man, was pulled from the water at Clareville this afternoon.

At about 1.50pm emergency services were called to Delecta Ave after a passer-by found the body floating in water.

There was a lifejacket on the body when it was discovered.

The witness had pulled the body from the water and commenced CPR until the arrival of paramedics, but the person was declared deceased at the scene.

Formal identifications have not taken place.

Northern beaches police will investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.