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Coroners Act In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death of Mr William George Scott pursuant to section 46B dated 18 March 2016

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Coroners Act In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death of Mr William George Scott pursuant to section 46B dated 18 March 2016

Other title

Tabled paper 1734

Collection

Tabled papers for 12th Assembly 2012 - 2016; Tabled papers; ParliamentNT

Date

2016-04-19

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Deemed

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Made available by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory under Standing Order 240. Where copyright subsists with a third party it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material.

Language

English

Subject

Tabled papers

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application/pdf

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License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C01443

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/273815

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/426262

Page content

No. D0141/2014 In the matter of an Inquest into the death of LANH VAN TRAN ON 18 AUGUST 2014 AT ADELAIDE RIVER NEAR THE ADELAIDE RIVER BRIDGE FINDINGS 117. Lanh Van Tran (the deceased) was 57 years of age. He had come to Australia from Vietnam on 4 May 2013 and was working with his wife as a farmer in the hope that one day he would have his own farm. He was shown how to fish and became a keen fisherman. ns. On 18 August 2014 he and his wife started work early so as to have time to go fishing in the afternoon. At about 2.30 pm they arrived at their favoured fishing spot. It was on the Eastern side of the Adelaide River not far from the bridge. 119. They knew there were crocodiles in the area and they stood about three metres back from the water. They fished with hand lines and baited hooks. One of their lines snagged. At about 5.30 pm they packed up to leave and thinking the snagged line might be problematic for others Mr Tran tried to remove it. 120. Media reports at the time suggested that he was attempting to retrieve a lure. However that was not the case. 121. The tide had receded and Mr Tran stripped down to his underwear and waded through the mud to the waters edge. With a stick he reached out and attempted to release the line. A crocodile came from his left and took hold of his outstretched arm. He called out, Chet roi, troi oi! (Oh my god, I am dead) before he was dragged beneath the water. 21