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Search Underway for 12-Year-Old Missing Off Venus Bay’s Unpatrolled No. 4 Beach

A multi-agency operation is focused on a rough, unpatrolled stretch after the boy, identified as Danny, vanished in the surf.

Overview

  • Danny, 12, from Taylors Hill, was last seen in the water late Sunday morning wearing a navy rash vest and navy boardshorts with a white stripe.
  • Reports differ on timing, with accounts saying he was last seen about 11:30am and emergency services notified around 12:30pm to just after 1pm.
  • Police deployed the air wing and water police alongside the Coast Guard, SES, Life Saving Victoria, and members of the public, with Ambulance Victoria on standby.
  • Authorities searched until last light on Sunday and said operations would recommence the following day.
  • Local surf lifesavers from the patrolled No. 1 beach joined the effort as officials noted rough conditions and reiterated advice to swim between red-and-yellow flags.