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February 21st, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
A man is treated for hypothermia and later taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital after he was pulled from the water. Picture: Ben Swinnerton
Source: Herald Sun
UPDATE: POLICE divers searching for an Irish tourist who jumped into the Yarra last night have pulled a body from the river.
The man jumped into the river near Federation Square with a friend about 9pm last night and was attempting to swim from one side to the other when he got into trouble.
A waiter from a nearby restaurant – believed to be Riverland Bar – jumped into the water and dragged one of the men back to shore after they called for help. He was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital after being treated for hypothermia at the scene.
The male waiter, aged in his early 20s, attempted to save the second man – believed to be aged 27, but was unable to reach him.
Search and Rescue, Water Police, local police units and the air wing continued searching for the man after he was not seen since 9pm.
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The body was found in about two metres of water near the Princes Bridge at about 12.30am.
He’s yet to be formally identified.
Paramedic team manager Susie Dean said the waiter would be nominated for a bravery award.
“My understanding from witnesses that are here is that there was one very brave young gentleman from one of the restaurants beside the river here and he’s actually jumped into the water and tried to swim out to almost the middle of the river and pulled one person back to shore,” Ms Dean said.
“He’s then gone back in to try and save the other person as well … he’s a very brave young man to jump into the water and try and save these people…he’s gone above and beyond.”
Ms Dean said there was a very strong current in the water last night and it was cold and dark.
She said the two men who had attempted to swim across the river were with a group of friends at the time.
“It could have been far worse, there were two people in the water and another two tried to save them so we could have had a number of people in serious trouble here tonight from jumping into the Yarra thinking they were having a bit of fun and it’s turned to tragedy.”
It’s believed the missing man was on holiday from Ireland.
A search and rescue team try to locate the missing man in the Yarra River. Picture: Ben Swinnerton
Witness Edoardo Fabini, who was sitting on the riverbank near Boathouse Drive, said two men jumped into the water on the Federation Square side of the river at about 8.45pm.
“Two people jumped in from the other side of the river and tried to swim across,” Mr Fabini said.
“One of them started screaming ‘help!’.”
Mr Fabini said it seemed like a joke at first.
“People from one side and people from the other side of the river jumped into help them,” he said.
“As they jumped in, one of the men went under water.”
Mr Fabini said the men were in the water for about 10 minutes before they started calling for help.
Friends of the missing man, who were visibly upset, stayed at the scene watching the water for a couple of hours before the divers arrived.
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
– with Angus Thompson
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