A person has died in a suspected diving incident at Shelly Beach in Manly.Credit:James Brickwood
Police said she was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene.
Just after midday,police packed up the crime scene that covered a small part of the beach and the busy adjacent walkway. Officers had bagged evidence,including what appeared to be a snorkel,as beachgoers looked on.
The beach remained open on Friday afternoon,with hundreds of swimmers,sunbathers and divers seemingly unaware of the tragedy.
Beachgoers metres from the body which has been covered by a green tarpaulin.Credit:Louie Douvis
Several companies deliver scuba diving training courses at the beach,which is also a popular snorkelling spot.
Police said inquiries were ongoing,and a report was being prepared for the coroner.
In January,a 32-year-old South Korean woman believed to have been visiting Sydney on her honeymoon drowned at the beach.