Search for boy, 11, swept out to sea from NSW coast enters third day

A father and his four boys were trying to cross The Entrance channel when a strong current took the eldest childFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourbreaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastThe search for an 11-year-old boy swept to sea by a treacherous current on the New South Wales Central Coast has entered its third day.A 43-year-old father and his four boys – aged 11, nine, seven and three – had been visiting the coastal suburb The Entrance for a fishing trip. Police believe they attempted to take a shortcut between an estuary and the ocean on Sunday when the eldest was swept into the ocean as the tide went out. Continue reading...

Search for boy, 11, swept out to sea from NSW coast enters third day

A father and his four boys were trying to cross The Entrance channel when a strong current took the eldest child

The search for an 11-year-old boy swept to sea by a treacherous current on the New South Wales Central Coast has entered its third day.

A 43-year-old father and his four boys – aged 11, nine, seven and three – had been visiting the coastal suburb The Entrance for a fishing trip. Police believe they attempted to take a shortcut between an estuary and the ocean on Sunday when the eldest was swept into the ocean as the tide went out. Continue reading...