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Saturday, 12 September 2020 - 7:51pm |
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Update: Car submerged in water, Napier

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Police have this evening recovered a car that entered the water on Meeanee Quay in Napier earlier today.
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Indications are that the car, which was stolen, was driven into the water deliberately.
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The Police National Dive Squad has undertaken a search of the inner harbour and Police are satisfied that nobody was in the car after it was submerged in the water.
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A second car was discovered during the search and police believe this car was driven into the water at the same time as the first car.
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Police are also satisfied that there is nobody in the second car.
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Work to retrieve the second car will take place tomorrow.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?