Body of a man, 25, is pulled from the water at Parramatta Lake – just six days after another swimmer tragically drowned at the popular spot
- Man, 25, drowns at Parramatta Lake
- It follows another drowning six days earlier
A 25-year-old man has drowned at Sydney’s Parramatta Lake, just six days after a near-identical tragedy.
Emergency services rushed to the popular swimming spot around 5pm on Monday after reports a man failed to surface.
Local police, Marine Area Command, NSW Ambulance paramedics and Surf Lifesavers undertook an extensive search of the lake.
The man’s body was found just before 8 p.m.
A 25-year-old man has drowned at Sydney’s Parramatta Lake (scene pictured), just six days after a near-identical tragedy
The tragedy comes just six days after a 23-year-old man also drowned at Parramatta Lake (pictured) after failing to resurface
Emergency services rushed to the popular swimming spot (pictured) around 5pm on Monday after reports that a man failed to resurface
“He has been formally identified as a 25-year-old man from Carlton,” NSW Police said in a statement.
‘Police have learned that the man was at the location with friends when he went into the water.
‘There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.’
The tragedy comes just six days after a 23-year-old man also drowned at Parramatta Lake after failing to surface.