An off-duty police officer has been identified as the man who drowned at a New South Wales beach on New Year’s Day after saving a teenager stuck in a riptide.
The 45-year-old, who was off-duty at the time of the incident, died after successfully rescuing a teenager caught in a riptide at Bogola Beach, on the state’s south coast.
Emergency services were called to the scene south of Narooma at about 1:30pm on January 1, following reports a man was pulled from the water unconscious. The 45-year-old off-duty officer died after successfully rescuing a teenager caught in a riptide at Bogola Beach on the state’s south coast. Picture: Google MapsNSW Police confirmed the fatality in a statement on Tuesday.
“Police have been told the 45-year-old man went into the water and successfully rescued the 14-year-old boy, who was stuck in a riptide, before he became caught himself,” the statement said.Did you know that on average, 26 people drown in rips each year? Remember to always Stop, Look & Plan before diving in the water.
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