Alcohol, big swell cited in man’s death

Athol Bay ... a 28-year old Korean national suffered severe injuries while swimming near Mosman on Monday.

Athol Bay … a 28-year old Korean national suffered severe injuries while swimming near Mosman on Monday. Photo: David Lockwood

ROUGH water conditions and alcohol are believed to have played roles in a boating incident on Sydney Harbour that claimed the life of a young man.

The 28-year-old Korean national suffered severe injuries to his legs and abdomen while swimming near the 15-metre boat at Athol Bay, near Mosman, on Monday afternoon.

The man, who had hired the cruiser with 14 friends, had jumped into the water to swim with two others when a large swell caused them to be separated from the boat.

After he struggled to swim back to the vessel it is believed he became trapped in the propeller and his friends on-board had to frantically try to keep his head above water.

Police said the group, all believed to be in their 20s, had been drinking and the master of the boat had since returned a positive breath test. No charges had been laid and investigations were continuing.

”We believe that alcohol may have been involved … at this stage investigators are trying to ascertain how that influenced the accident,” Detective Superintendent Mark Hutchings said.

A police officer swam underneath the boat to free the man, who later died from his injuries at Royal North Shore Hospital.

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