Warning signs at a popular Central Coast beach are set to be reviewed following the tragic drowning of a young boy who was swept away from his family while on a fishing trip. Laith Alaid, 11, was crossing a channel at The Entrance about 5pm on Sunday when he was caught up in the outgoing tide. His father, 43, got his three other sons aged three, seven and nine to safety but he could not reach Laith.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today A body, believed to be that of the missing boy, was found in the water at The Entrance about 2.30pm on Wednesday, NSW Police said. David Mehan MP State Member for The Entrance, shared his condolences in a touching post following the tragedy.
“On Sunday the 3rd of November, Laith was swept out to sea by a strong current in The Entrance Channel while crossing the channel from north to south with his father and three brothers,” he wrote on Thursday. “Yesterday a body, believed to be Laith, was found and retrieved. “Our whole community shares in the sorrow being felt by the family of Laith at this time.
” Mehan added he believed better safety measures in the area could help prevent further tragedy. “I have asked Council to review warning signs at the channel to ensure warning messages reach all visitors to our region,” he said. Relatives said the family had visited and fished at the popular tourist spot for years, and had crossed the unpatrolled channel at least three times on Sunday before tragedy struck.
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