6 Dec 2023

Death of man on Waiheke Island not suspicious

10:50 am on 6 December 2023
Police are making enquiries into the unexplained death of Lee Perry.

Lee Perry was found dead in the water on 15 November. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

The death of a man on Waiheke Island in Auckland last month is not being treated as suspicious.

Lee Perry was found in the water on 15 November and police had initially been treating his death as unexplained.

Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Allan said police were making enquiries on behalf of the Coroner, and continuing to look into how Perry's vehicle crashed and burnt out.

Police were treating this, and his death, as two separate incidents.

Perry's family has been advised of the development and were being provided with support, Allan said.