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05/07/2005
Missing man dies in sea accident
A man who died after going missing off the north west coast on Monday has been named.
Father-of-three David Roulston, 46, is understood to have been hit by a large wave while body boarding.
A major search and rescue operation immediately got under way after his board was washed up on the beach at Downhill in Co Londonderry at about 1pm.
Around 45 minutes later a helicopter spotted him in the sea and from there he was taken to shore by an inshore lifeboat were he was given oxygen by the lifeboat crew and Coastguard rescue team before being taken to Coleraine Hospital.
A spokesperson for Portrush lifeboat described the incident as a “very sad occasion”.
“The helicopter couldn't recover the body so the inshore lifeboat went into the very heavy surf and they managed to actually get hold of the body,” the spokesperson added.
(MB/KMcA)
Father-of-three David Roulston, 46, is understood to have been hit by a large wave while body boarding.
A major search and rescue operation immediately got under way after his board was washed up on the beach at Downhill in Co Londonderry at about 1pm.
Around 45 minutes later a helicopter spotted him in the sea and from there he was taken to shore by an inshore lifeboat were he was given oxygen by the lifeboat crew and Coastguard rescue team before being taken to Coleraine Hospital.
A spokesperson for Portrush lifeboat described the incident as a “very sad occasion”.
“The helicopter couldn't recover the body so the inshore lifeboat went into the very heavy surf and they managed to actually get hold of the body,” the spokesperson added.
(MB/KMcA)
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