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| Body of four-year-old boy found after car he was in slid into NSW river | Body of four-year-old boy found after car he was in slid into NSW river |
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| Police divers have recovered the body of a four-year-old boy after the car he was in slid into the Hawkesbury River north-west of Sydney. | Police divers have recovered the body of a four-year-old boy after the car he was in slid into the Hawkesbury River north-west of Sydney. |
| Emergency crews were called to a boat ramp at a Lower Portland caravan park at about 10.45am on Sunday. | Emergency crews were called to a boat ramp at a Lower Portland caravan park at about 10.45am on Sunday. |
| “Police were told a vehicle was reversing a boat and trailer into the river when the vehicle slid into the water with a young boy inside,” a NSW police statement said. | “Police were told a vehicle was reversing a boat and trailer into the river when the vehicle slid into the water with a young boy inside,” a NSW police statement said. |
| It’s believed the car was pushed downstream by a strong current. | It’s believed the car was pushed downstream by a strong current. |
| Police inspector Ian Woodward said the child’s grandfather had reversed the ute into the river and hopped out to unstrap a tinnie in the back, when the ute slid into the water. | Police inspector Ian Woodward said the child’s grandfather had reversed the ute into the river and hopped out to unstrap a tinnie in the back, when the ute slid into the water. |
| It was low tide and there was a sharp drop-off at the ramp. | It was low tide and there was a sharp drop-off at the ramp. |
| The car was swept away, with the boy still inside. | The car was swept away, with the boy still inside. |
| “The man made frantic efforts to try and get the child out of the vehicle but he was unsuccessful,” Woodward told reporters at the scene. | |
| “The child’s family and a number of police officers entered the water and tried to recover the vehicle and the child but they were unsuccessful in their attempts. | |
| Hours later his body was retrieved from the submerged car, which was found about 20m from the ramp. | Hours later his body was retrieved from the submerged car, which was found about 20m from the ramp. |
| “The child was dead when we recovered him,” Woodward said. | “The child was dead when we recovered him,” Woodward said. |
| “The family is devastated. They came here for a family day out and unfortunately it has ended in tragedy.” | “The family is devastated. They came here for a family day out and unfortunately it has ended in tragedy.” |
| Police were talking to the grandfather. | |
| The search continues for the vehicle and boat. | The search continues for the vehicle and boat. |
| State Emergency Service volunteers, paramedics and the police helicopter were at the scene, with divers on the way. | State Emergency Service volunteers, paramedics and the police helicopter were at the scene, with divers on the way. |