Woman’s body is found at a popular Sydney beach as police cordon off the local surf club

  • A body has been found at a popular Sydney beach about 5.40am on Wednesday 
  • Emergency services called to Avalon beach where they found a woman’s body
  • The woman, who is aged in her 60s, is yet to be formally identified 
  • Police suspect the woman’s death may have been caused by self harm

By Sahar Mourad For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:49 GMT, 30 October 2018 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 30 October 2018

A body has been found at a popular Sydney beach as police cordon off the local surf club. 

Emergency services were called to Avalon beach about 5.40am on Wednesday morning after the body was found in front of a surf club on the sand.

The woman, who is aged in her 60s, is yet to be formally identified.

Emergency services were called to Avalon beach about 5.40am on Wednesday morning after the body was found

Emergency services were called to Avalon beach about 5.40am on Wednesday morning after the body was found

The woman, who is aged in her 60s, is yet to be formally identified 

The woman, who is aged in her 60s, is yet to be formally identified 

The woman, who is aged in her 60s, is yet to be formally identified 

Initial inquiries suggest the death is not suspicious.

A police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that police suspect the death may have been caused by self-harm.

Officers will prepare a report for the coroner.  

Initial inquiries suggest the death is not suspicious. Officers will prepare a report for the coroner

A police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that police suspect the death may have been caused by self harm

A police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that police suspect the death may have been caused by self harm

A police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that police suspect the death may have been caused by self harm

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