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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

Austin Appelbee says he feared the worst after four-hour swim to save his family: ‘I thought they were dead’

A 13-year-old boy who swam for hours to get help after his family was swept out to sea admitted he feared the worst while recovering in hospital, saying: “I thought they were dead.”

Austin Appelbee’s marathon swim began when a kayaking and paddleboarding outing in Geographe Bay near Quindalup in southwestern Australia turned dangerous as the winds strengthened and the waves surged.

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