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Fiona Leishman

Parents of hero Florida boy who died trying to save kids from rip current are 'proud'

A 16-year-old boy from Georgia tragically drowned after heroically rushing into a rip current to save four younger children from being dragged out to sea.

Bryce Brooks and an older family friend both died after selflessly jumping into the dangerous rip, with Bryce's parents saying how "proud" they are that their son had "shown up" to help others.

Bryce was enjoying a holiday off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, when he saw the group of younger children stuck in a rip tide on April 6.

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