Vic: Boating victim's name released
MELBOURNE, Aug 4 AAP - Police have released the name of a man who died following aboating accident off Victoria's south-west coast.
Paul Hayes, 22, died after his five-metre boat was swamped 100 metres off the citybreakwater about 2.40pm (AEST) on Sunday.
The wave threw him and his fishing partner into the water.
While his friend managed to swim to the breakwater, Mr Hayes was swept 700 metres outto sea before the State Emergency Service (SES) could rescue him an hour later.
Both men were taken to Warrnambool hospital, where Mr Hayes died later that night.
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KEYWORD: BOATING
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