“A beautiful soul”: Teenager killed in Aus Day boat crash identified
The teenager killed in a fatal boat crash on Australia Day has been identified, as her heartbroken family remember her as a “beautiful soul”.
Darcy Davey-Sutherland was enjoying a day on the water when two tinnies collided near the Gray’s Point boat ramp in Sydney’s Sutherlandshire, where the 16-year-old was critically injured.
Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported Darcy to St George’s Hospital, where she later died.
The 16-year-old was wearing a lifejacket at the time of the crash, and it is believed onlookers found her face down in the water and performed CPR on the teenager until paramedics arrived.
Her father, Michael Davey-Sutherland, said his daughter was "the beacon of light within our family" in both the UK and Australia.
"She was about to embark on the most special part of life as she stepped into adulthood," Michael told 9News.
"Words cannot describe the pain we feel at the moment."
Darcy, who was the eldest child and was very close to her two younger brothers, was also fondly remembered by her family and friends online.
"I will miss you so much Darc, I feel like I've lost a part of me," one person said.
"Will forever love you. You will forever be missed, my beautiful angel, I will never forget our time together," another said.
"I pray for your family to find the strength to live with their forever broken heart, keeping your memory alive. Rest beautiful girl," a third added.
A GoFundMe page set up to help the Davey-Sutherland family has already seen more than $40,000 raised in 24 hours.
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