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22/02/2012
Irish Tourist Drowns In Melbourne River
A body has been recovered from a river in Melbourne following the search for a missing Irish tourist.
Victoria police divers recovered the body of the man in the Yarra River yesterday at about 12.30am. The 27-year-old, believed to be from Clondalkin, has yet to be identified.
The two men entered the river from the bank near Federation Square shortly after 9pm.
The man was attempting to swim across the river with another man who was later rescued.
A British bar worker in Australia, who saved one of the tourists, had heard them at the bar discussing swimming across the river and warned against it.
Dave Brearley, 22, from Manchester, told 3AW radio: "When I thought about jumping in I was scared. I thought, I could be in the same position as them in five minutes. I could be drawn in myself. But I couldn't stand there and watch someone drown. So it was either I stand there and watch someone drown or risk my life. So I just had to do it.
"I've heard the best thing to do is drag them out backwards," he continued. "So I put my arm over his shoulder as if I was grabbing him from behind and dragged him out backwards. He was panicking and in shock, and he swallowed a lot of water so I was trying to keep him calm and get him to the edge as fast as possible.
"By the time I got to the edge, someone asked me if there was anyone else in the water. I said 'yeah – his friend is still in there'. And a few other guys jumped in and tried to help him, but obviously weren't successful."
(GK)
Victoria police divers recovered the body of the man in the Yarra River yesterday at about 12.30am. The 27-year-old, believed to be from Clondalkin, has yet to be identified.
The two men entered the river from the bank near Federation Square shortly after 9pm.
The man was attempting to swim across the river with another man who was later rescued.
A British bar worker in Australia, who saved one of the tourists, had heard them at the bar discussing swimming across the river and warned against it.
Dave Brearley, 22, from Manchester, told 3AW radio: "When I thought about jumping in I was scared. I thought, I could be in the same position as them in five minutes. I could be drawn in myself. But I couldn't stand there and watch someone drown. So it was either I stand there and watch someone drown or risk my life. So I just had to do it.
"I've heard the best thing to do is drag them out backwards," he continued. "So I put my arm over his shoulder as if I was grabbing him from behind and dragged him out backwards. He was panicking and in shock, and he swallowed a lot of water so I was trying to keep him calm and get him to the edge as fast as possible.
"By the time I got to the edge, someone asked me if there was anyone else in the water. I said 'yeah – his friend is still in there'. And a few other guys jumped in and tried to help him, but obviously weren't successful."
(GK)
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