The body of a young girl has been found near the mouth of the Grey River near Cobden.
Police believe it is nine-year-old Emily Branje, who was swept into the water at the Hokitika River mouth on Thursday.
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Formal identification is still to be carried out.
Police were called to the scene at around 8.30am today.