A 35-year-old man is fighting for his life after he nearly drowned while swimming at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Saturday morning.
The man had to be pulled from the water and received emergency treatment from specialist ambulance teams before being rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital at 10.45am, where he remains. Paramedics including critical care and high acuity response unit transported one male to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition following a post-immersion incident at 10.45am, the Queensland Ambulance Service said in a statement.
A 35 year old man is believed to have run into trouble while swimming at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre and had to be pulled from the water and treated on-site before being rushed to hospital
Swimmer critical after public pool incident A man has been pulled from the water at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport. Picture: Jerad Williams
News by Caroline Schelle 6th Mar 2021 3:07 PM A man is fighting for life after he was pulled from the water while swimming at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Saturday. Paramedics are treating the man after the post immersion incident at the pool off Marine Parade and Nind Street at Southport about 10.45am, a Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said. He was in a critical condition and paramedics were still at the scene as of 12pm, the spokeswoman said.
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The lawyer for an 82-year-old man accused of murdering his wife at their home on Queensland s Gold Coast, says the case should be dealt with quickly as his client has serious health issues .
Key points:
Maxwell Beever is in custody in a Gold Coast hospital for the alleged murder of his wife
His lawyer wants the matter resolved quickly due to Mr Beever s health
The 82-year-old s family has declared their unwavering love and support for him