Man's body recovered after drowning in Brighton Le Sands NSW

The body of a man has been recovered after failing to surface during a diving accident at Brighton Le Sands in NSW.
The incident occurred at 7pm after the man's partner could not locate him.
Rescue efforts were undertaken by Police, Ambulance, Surf Life Saving and Airport Fire & Rescue.
It's understood family and friends arrived at the beach to assist with the search and rescue efforts.
Equipped in scuba gear, a man entered the dark waters without delay.
His courage to face the inevitable was witnessed by the crowd gathered at the scene.
He was joined by a woman about the enter the waters also equipped in scuba gear, however moments before her entry, screams of help were heard out to sea.
The teams in the water found the man's body and held tight as boats raced to pull the lifeless body on board.
Despite CPR being performed immediately, nothing more could be done.

[@x__issy__x4105]

That girl was Heart broken when she realises what happened I think I watched in 19 times and cried more and more R.I.P ❤️❤️💋 💔💔

[@lx9729]

My heart break for his partner and his family very sad. R.I.P.

[@obsidianwing]

I'm so sorry for the woman,when she realised what happened, it's Heartbreaking.Very respectful and distant reporting of a critical situation.

[@SevereWeatherAustralia]

Thank you Chris, only 4 stories have affected me in 15+ years. This was one of them.
Three other seasoned camera crews were also emotionally affected, when it's our job not to be.
Sometimes's it can't be helped.
I spent some hours carefully thinking if the "incident" would be shown.
The reason why it was left in wasn't to show her heartache, but to show what emergency services experience daily.
My thoughts go to her and all the family, but my hat goes off to the man who walked straight into the water knowing what he had to do.

[@obsidianwing]

Thanks for your reply on this.Sometimes were human after all , this won't prevent us from being affected in some Way ,even with professionalism and emotional distance.Sometime in Past ,I had spoke to a EMS and he said, its ok to have sympathy for someone ,but he can't do his Job feeling pity for his patients.Helped me to understand keeping this emotional distance to things happen in our world.

[@andrewyonan2449]

So sad for that man who have been drowned and I felt sorry for him and thanks for showing this video mate

[@d.dementedengineerc99isurf26]

@@SevereWeatherAustralia It's hard to watch even online, even more so to be there... Good editing, and thanks for the warning at start.

[@ECsponger2]

I commend the first responders for administering compressions, although the outcome was already certain.

[@hilarybenoit2926]

As a former volunteer lifeguard I am so sorry for your loss. I also have a uncle who scuba dives and every day I worry about recieving that phone call saying he wont be coming home .

[@sandrastone7019]

That's about as well filmed and edited a news story can be.

[@SnowPink90]

How very sad for his loved ones to see this.😔😢

[@hcs.media.720]

i hope the lady is alright this video is very very sad

[@stepss6026]

Omg I feel so sad for that lady :(

[@d.dementedengineerc99isurf26]

Did the riptide get that man? That distressed, horrified scream @ 2:30 tells you exactly what happened. That sound will haunt all who hear it. No need for words or narration here. Poor lass...

[@Alex.__.landers]

i think he got caught in the net

[@d.dementedengineerc99isurf26]

@@Alex.__.landers That makes good sense... Riptide/undertow+net=deadly trap.

[@kiwaussiegirl]

So sad 😔 ✝️ 🌹🙏

[@susan3883]

This may sound horrible but I re-watched this and every-time I did, I cried the more and I am so sorry for her and her family, the pain and grief they have to bear over her loved one's loss!

[@SandeepKumar-gy7xl]

Very sad

[@thestringbeanh8000]

Go to time 1 45 and if you look in the water near the top of the boat there is a head

[@santandaveswife9873]

I was there

[@milanethington]

Halloweennight 19 :0 did you see the body

[@johnpalomo3193]

Cold water drowning patients need to be rewarmed from the inside out so ASAP transport is what should of happened sad really maybe a volunteer dive team should be created to respond apart from municipal teams.

[@zolushka4823]

Great rescue and policewomen have compassion. In America policeman have no feelings at all. I don’t understand two things: First, why there’s a diving are next to fishing net and 2. Why the diver didn’t have a knife to cut free any robes/nets?

[@asexyfirefighterrex4100]

Its not a fishing net, its a shark net which is stopping the sharks from entering. 2nd. Some rescue divers do have knifes or tools that are able to cut stuff.