Manslaughter charge laid after boat crash in Mandurah, Perth that killed AFL’s Rhett Bazzo’s mum
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Manslaughter charge filed in wake of horror boat crash that killed two women, including soccer star’s mother
- Man charged in fatal boat accident in Mandurah estuary
- The accident killed two women, including the mother of the AFL star.
A man has been charged with manslaughter over a boating accident south of Perth that killed two women, including the mother of West Coast AFL player Rhett Bazzo.
Four people were aboard the boat on January 22 when it collided with a channel signpost near Creery Island in the Mandurah estuary.
Debbie Burdon, 54, died at the scene after falling into the water.
Eagles star Rhett Bazzo (left) is pictured with his mother Kylie (right)
A second woman died after she fell from a boat following a horrific accident in Mandurah, south of Perth. In the image, a rescue boat used in the search.
The body of her traveling companion Kylie Bazzo, 54, was recovered the next day.
A 47-year-old man who was allegedly driving the boat was taken to hospital with serious injuries, while a 54-year-old man was uninjured.
Police said the 47-year-old man would face Mandurah Magistrates Court on Monday charged with two counts of manslaughter.
Both women had volunteered and managed sports teams in Mandurah.
Ms. Bazzo was the first woman to lead a WAFL club when she served as CEO of Peel Thunder in the early 2000s.
The boat carrying people hit a red pole near the Mandurah Bridge (pictured)
Rhett Bazzo has played nine games for the Eagles since he was drafted in 2021
His son Rhett made his AFL debut with West Coast last season.
The 19-year-old lost his father, decorated WAFL player Steve Bazzo, to cancer in 2015.
West Coast said last month that they were devastated by the news of Ms Bazzo’s death.
“The club’s players, staff and board of directors express their deepest condolences to the Bazzo family and offer their full support to Rhett, his sister Kameron and their loved ones,” the club said in a statement.