The body is yet to be formally identified and police are liaising with the missing man’s family. The body was recovered from Freshwater Beach at 9.25am and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
The man went swimming at the popular beach,near Manly,with two friends on Saturday evening,but they lost sight of him in the water,police were told. When the friends returned to shore,they called emergency services.
Police were searching for a missing 18-year-old man off Freshwater Beach on Saturday evening.James Brickwood
The Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter,a police helicopter and a police boat led a search,which began at about 8.15pm on Saturday. Surf Life Saving NSW was also involved.
They scoured the beach and surrounding area from North Curl Curl headland in the north down to Bluefish Point in the south,and further out to sea.
The man could not be located and the search was scaled back,though Marine Rescue continued to patrol the water overnight and police remained on the beach.
Police resumed their search at 6am Sunday,and Marine Area Command to joined the search from 8am.
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