Surfer fatally stabbed at popular beach

An urgent probe is underway aft a surfer was allegedly fatally stabbed lone moments aft leaving the surf astatine a fashionable formation connected the NSW Mid North Coast.

Emergency services were called to Park Beach Reserve astatine Coffs Harbour soon earlier 7am connected Thursday aft reports a antheral was recovered with aggregate stab wounds.

The antheral is understood to person been rushed to infirmary but was aboriginal confirmed dead, with constabulary present undertaking an homicide probe into the alleged incident.

NSW Police Chief Inspector Detective Guy Flaherty told the ABC officers believed the 22-year-old had lone precocious exited the surf and was wearing achromatic swimsuit.

“The 22-year-old antheral was recovered with important stab wounds. We are conducting an grounds hunt successful narration to imaginable objects utilized successful the offence,” helium said.

Insp Flaherty told the ABC the hunt would see “the car parkland and the waterfront astir Coffs Harbour beach” and was expected to proceed for immoderate time.

In a connection to Facebook, the Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club said its edifice and bar, adjacent to the carpark, was closed “due to unforeseen circumstances”.

More to come.