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The hero father who rescues his teenage daughter from a wave drowns after a surfer was able to save only one of them: twice this week a father died saving his son from the ocean.
- A 42-year-old man drowned after getting caught in a current while trying to rescue his daughter.
- The nearby surfer who went to help was only able to rescue the teenager.
- Second such incident in devastating start to year for NSW water safety
A man drowned trying to rescue his teenage daughter who was caught in a current Tuesday afternoon.
Tragically, a surfer who went to help them was only able to rescue the girl.
It was the second such incident in a devastating start to the year for water safety in New South Wales.
On New Year’s Day, police officer Peter Stone drowned moments after rescuing his teenage son from a ‘substantial’ rip off the state’s south coast.
In the latest incident, emergency services were called to Back Beach, at Black Head, on the north coast of New South Wales, around 3pm on Tuesday, following reports that a man had been pulled from the water. that did not respond
Emergency services were called to Back Beach (pictured), in Black Head on Tuesday afternoon, following reports that a man had been pulled from the water unresponsive.
Police reported that the 42-year-old man jumped into the water after his daughter was stranded on a beach, which is about 25 km north of the town of Forster.
The man was also caught in the current.
A surfer saw what was happening and was able to bring the girl to shore.
He then returned, carrying the man, who was no longer responding, to the beach.
Members of the public performed CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived, but the man could not be revived.
Officers attached to the Manning/Great Lakes Police District also attended the scene and began investigations into the incident.
A report will be prepared for the state coroner.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact police.
Members of the public performed CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived, but the man could not be revived. Pictured is a file image of a NSW ambulance