Irish family in mourning after dad-of-three dies in horror New Zealand tragedy
Mr King was just 47-years-old and is survived by his wife and three kids.
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An Irish family are in mourning after a family member died following a surfing tragedy in New Zealand.
Adrian King, 47, who was from Ohope in New Zealand, died while surfing at Ohope West End Beach on April 9.
Died doing what he loved : Ōhope man speaks about attempted water rescue
8 Apr, 2021 07:15 PM
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Ōhope Beach in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Photo / File
A man who attempted to resuscitate a fellow surfer at Ōhope Beach says the surfer died doing what he loved.
A man in his 40s died following a water incident at Ōhope Beach yesterday, police said.
Emergency services were called to the incident at West End about 1.25pm. The man was pulled from the water and members of the public provided first aid, but the man died at the scene.
Beach Life surf instructor Ross Anderson was running a lesson with a local school when he saw the man go down.