UPDATED 2.09pm  The body of an elderly man has been pulled from the water in Nelson.
The male body was spotted by a passerby who was driving along Rocks Road this morning.
Roy Gray, who owns the nearby The Sands Fish and Chip Shop says the man bought some food from his shop just days earlier.
He says he doesn't know his name, but he was a beautiful man.
Police are investigating and are appealing for any witnesses.
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