Body of fall doc is found; EXCLUSIVE.Byline: GRAHAM BARDGETT A POLICE rescue team in New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. has found the body of the Ulster doctor who died in a 300 metre fall, the Daily Mirror has learned. Arrangements are now being made by the Irish Consulate in New Zealand to have Donal Deery's body flown to Dublin for his family. New Zealand police The New Zealand Police (Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa in Māori) is the national police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout New Zealand. officer Mike Johnston Dr Deery's girlfriend Helen McClements, 26, slipped on the icy slopes of New Zealand's Mount Aspiring but miraculously survived after Donal, 29, leapt to her aid. Despite his efforts, both fell. Helen, of Bangor, Co Down, survived although she suffered serious injuries after landing on a ledge. But Donal, of Ligoniel, north Belfast, died instantly. CAPTION(S): VICTIM: Donal |
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