man found clinging to buoy 40km off cairns after father died while spearfishing /

Published at 2015-09-07 06:41:57

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Twenty-four-year-old forced to swim for his life after 56-year-old got into wretchedness in the waterA spearfisherman made the “heart-wrenching” decision to leave his unconscious father in the water off Cairns before swimming for his life.
The 24-year-old and his 56-year-old father were fishing at Arlington reef on Friday when their boat drifted absent in windy conditions. As they tried to swim after it, the older man got into wretchedness.
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Source: theguardian.com