Philip Sutton was looking after a property for his sister when a torrent of flood water smashed through it
The body of a man who was swept away after severe flooding tore through his home in New Zealand’s capital has been found, police confirmed on Wednesday, as the city picked up the pieces after widespread damage.
Philip Sutton was looking after a property for his sister in Karori, in Wellington’s west, when a torrent of flood water smashed through it early on Monday.
Search and rescue teams had been scouring the area but were forced to pause operations when Tuesday brought further torrential rain.
In a media briefing, police said Sutton was found some distance from his car just after midday on Wednesday. There was a “substantial distance” between the car and where Sutton was found, they said.
