Attributable to Southland Area Commander Inspector Mike Bowman

Police have released the names of the three people who tragically died after the boat they were on capsized on the Riverton Bar on Saturday afternoon.

They were 80-year-old Richard John King, 79-year-old Heather Ellen King and 75-year-old John Stanley McCulloch, all from Riverton.

Southland Area Commander Inspector Mike Bowman said Police continue to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of those involved, and we continue to provide the necessary support.

The two people that were recovered alive have been released from hospital and are recovering at home, he said.