Coroners in NSW call for mandatory lifejackets on boats after a teen's drowning.

A coroner in New South Wales has called for mandatory lifejackets on boats after a 16-year-old, Jack Bird, drowned at Lake Mulwala in 2022. Jack and his friend were ejected from their boat during rough waters while not wearing lifejackets. The coroner, John Cain, emphasized that lifejackets are crucial safety equipment and urged the NSW government to make them compulsory for all boat occupants.

November 11, 2024
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