Man Drowns In Lake At Carrara Golf Course

A man has died after being pulled from a lake at a Carrara golf course on the Gold Coast overnight. 

The 23-year-old man was found unconscious in a lake at the Emerald Lakes Golf Course in Carrara at around 9:45PM on Sunday evening.

Witnessed pulled the man from the lake and attempted to perform CPR until paramedics arrived.

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Paramedics continued attempts to resuscitate the man but were unsuccessful. 

The 23-year-old Ormeau man was later pronounced dead at the scene.

According to police, the man had spent the evening drinking with a group of friends before attempting to swim out to a fountain in the centre of the lake.

Police are now preparing an official report for the coroner and are not treating the death as suspicious.

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