Father tried to save son before both drowned near Great Barrier Reef

Brit dad, 46, and son, 17, drowned after freak wave hit at Great Barrier Reef

Inquest Pictured here is Robin Reed with his son Owen. A British father and son have drowned at the Great Barrier Reef – and shocked villagers said: “They will be missed.” Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen, 17, travelled from Caerphilly, South Wales, for the sunshine family break Down Under. But the pair were […]WNS A BRITISH teenager and his dad drowned while visiting the Great Barrier Reef, an inquest heard.  Owen Reed, 17, was caught by a wave…

Father tried to save son before both drowned near Great Barrier Reef

Robin Reed and his son Owen were swept out to sea at a popular tourist beach in Queensland.

Dad and son were playing at beach when they drowned following huge wave

Robin Reed swam further into the sea to try to help his son but both of them were swept out further

Father tried to save son before both drowned, inquest hears

Robin Reed and his son Owen, from Blackwood, were at Round Hill Head beach, in Seventeen Seventy, with other family members when they were swept out to sea on Sunday April 13.