Hopes held for fisherman
POLICE were yesterday (Monday) still searching for a fisherman missing off the coast of Kilcunda since Sunday.
Washed ashore: the missing fisherman’s boat on the rocks at Kilcunda. Photo credit Channel Seven.
His boat was found washed ashore on rocks on Sunday, but the 37 year old from Croydon Hills was yet to be found.
He was the only person on board the 16 foot runabout vessel.
Water Police were contacted by Australian Maritime Search and Rescue after they picked up an EPIRB (emergency beacon) signal of a boat in trouble about 3.40am.
The Police Airwing, Air 495, discovered the upturned boat at the bottom of cliffs, near Seaview Road, Kilcunda about 5.05am.
A land, sea and air search involving Wonthaggi and Cowes police, marine and Air Wing police and State Emergency Service personnel failed to locate the man on Sunday.
Yesterday, Water Police, the Coast Guard and other volunteers continued searching for the man, with five police boats and two jet skis, and other boats involved.
The man left Newhaven jetty about 3.30pm Saturday. Police believe he was expected to be out fishing all night.
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Posted by Jacob De Kunder on Jan 21 2014. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
