A 64-year-old woman who was found dead at a central Wellington beach on Wednesday morning can now be named.
Police identified Bernadette Hyland's body at Hataitai Beach on Evans Bay Parade at around 9.45am.
Her death is not being treated as suspicious but enquiries are ongoing, police said in a statement. A post-mortem was carried out on Thursday.
Anyone who may have seen her in the area on Wednesday between 5.30 and 6.30am is asked to contact authorities on 105.
"We are still wanting to confirm Mrs Hyland's movements yesterday morning and are particularly interested in sightings of her in the vicinity of Matai, Rata and Belvedere Roads," a police spokesperson said.
Hyland was caucasian, 165cm tall and wearing black coloured pants, a black-knitted top and pink-soled running shoes.
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