Overview
- The man was knocked from a lower rock platform at Snapper Point on the Central Coast and could not be revived after being pulled from the water.
- Police said he wore a flotation device tied around his torso rather than a certified life jacket.
- He tried to stay afloat by holding an esky for about 10 to 15 minutes before letting go, according to police.
- A friend jumped into the surf to help but was later picked up uninjured by a passing vessel and taken to Swansea RSL Club.
- A Westpac Rescue helicopter winched a paramedic to recover the body during a multi-agency operation, and police are preparing a report for the coroner as Surf Life Saving NSW labels the site a notorious black spot with more than 20 deaths on the nearby coast since 2008.