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Helicopters, divers search Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin after man jumps into water during late-night police chase
A large-scale search operation is taking place in the centre of Canberra, after a man fleeing police jumped into Lake Burley Griffin overnight and could not be found.
Key points:
- The man jumped into the lake about 1:15am on Monday, and police have been unable to find him
- Divers and a rescue helicopter were deployed to search for the man
- It is not clear whether he drowned or successfully escaped
Police had followed a car the man was in towards the lake about 1:15am. He and another woman then got our of the car and the man headed for the water.
Police gave chase but he jumped into the lake, and was last sighted by officers about 100 metres from the shore, near Kings Avenue.
The police response during the night included calling in a rescue…
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