Tragic Loss: Auckland Lawyer Jack Oliver-Hood Dies at Coromandel Beach

The man who died at a Coromandel beach this week was an Auckland lawyer. Police have named him as 37-year-old Jack Oliver-Hood, who worked on the high-profile murder appeals of Mark Lundy and Gail Maney. He also represented Lego in a trade mark dispute with toy company Zuru. Oliver-Hood was pulled from the water at Hahei Beach shortly after 3pm on Monday. Despite rescuers performing CPR, he could not be resuscitated and died at the scene. Surf Lifesaving said the tragedy happened at an unpatrolled beach, with the nearest surf lifeguards stationed eight kilometres away.