Christchurch woman's accidental drowning in spa pool ruled accidental

Friday 30 May 2025 · 6 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 30 May 2025, 12:55pm

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A coroner has found that a woman in her 70s accidentally drowned in her spa pool after returning home intoxicated from a Christmas party in 2021. Her husband discovered her the following morning. The identities of the woman and her husband have been suppressed.

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1. StuffFri 30 May 2025, 5:00am

   How a drunk spa after a work party proved fatal (opens in new tab)

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2. The Press via StuffFri 30 May 2025, 5:00am

   Christchurch woman drowned in spa after arriving home drunk from work party (opens in new tab)

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3. RNZFri 30 May 2025, 11:37am

   Christchurch woman drowned in spa pool after night of drinking at a party (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesFri 30 May 2025, 12:41pm

   Christchurch woman's death accidental, drowned in spa pool: coroner (opens in new tab)

5. 1News via RNZFri 30 May 2025, 12:55pm

   Christchurch woman drowned in spa pool after night of drinking (opens in new tab)