Oct 22, 2021

Family mourns brave grandad who drowned while saving grandchildren from rough seas

Family mourns brave grandad who drowned while saving grandchildren from rough seas

Jonathan Smith, 61, had been minding his grandchildren during a family holiday in Greece when he noticed the two boys, aged seven and 10, struggling amongst the waves and becoming trapped up against rocks.

Witnesses say that the brave grandfather dashed into the water to save his grandchildren but found himself instantly stuck against the rocks.

Mr Smith eventually got a hold of his struggling grandchildren and carried the youngsters to the waiting arms of local rescuers and lifeguards. Sadly, Mr Smith was then swept out to sea where he drowned.

Locals were unable to rescue the grandfather and the coast guard soon arrived to bring his body back to shore.

In an interview with The Sun, Mr Smith’s heartbroken son David, 34, of Carluke, Lanarkshire told reporters: “I can’t believe I’ll never see him again.” 

He added: “I loved my dad very much. He is my hero. I still can’t believe I’m never going to see him again after he left to go on his holidays. It’s an unexpected tragedy.”

David described his father as a devoted and courageous family man who had recently retired and was a massive fan of St Helen’s rugby league club.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Opioid script changes mean well, but have left some people in chronic pain

Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), says opioids should only be used for the short-term management of severe pain (for example, after surgery) and only when other pain medicines are not suitable or effective, for example in cases where patients can’t tolerate non-steroidal anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen. The new regulations say opioids should no longer be prescribed for chronic non-cancer pain, except in “exceptional circumstances”. Read More

Older people are victims of rising youth crime

Australia has been desperately crying out about increasing numbers of youth crimes across our States and Territories – particularly in regional and remote areas – for over a year and no one has been exempt from being targeted, even our older citizens. Read More

102-year-old resident scammed out of $375,000 in aged care email hack

A 102-year-old aged care resident has been tricked out of $375,000 after hackers posed as the operators of an aged care home and persuaded her family to transfer money into their account. The funds came from proceeds of the family home in Ferndale, Perth, which Alice Pun had bought with her husband when they moved from Hong Kong more than 40 years ago.  Read More
Advertisement