Man charged after Murray River death - Moama

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 12:01:28 PM

A man has been charged following a fatal boating incident last year.

Emergency services were called to Moama about 7.25pm Saturday 23 November 2024, after a man was injured after falling into the Murray River.

Officers attached to Murray River Police District arrived and were told that the man had fallen from a boat after the vessel suddenly stopped when a water skier it was towing fell in the water.

The 51-year-old man was brought ashore and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.

The water skier was not injured.

Following inquiries, a 52-year-old man has been issued with a future court attendance notice for the offence of culpably navigate under influence – cause death by impact.

The man is due to appear at Deniliquin Local Court on Wednesday 16 April 2025.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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