A fisherman missing off the WA coast has been found in dramatic circumstances by the 7News helicopter.
Kim Thomsen had been in the water for almost 24 hours when he was rescued after a fishing trip went horribly wrong. Picture: Seven News. Source: PerthNow
Kim Thomsen survived a fishing trip tragedy in Leeman in August 2012, which killed his nephew Sean Coffey and Sean's mate Bryce Weppner . Picture: Facebook Source: PerthNow
THE sole survivor of a fishing trip that went horribly wrong hopes a coronial inquest will give him a chance to say farewell to the nephew he lost in the accident.
Kim Thomsen was found floating naked and being circled by a large hammerhead shark in the ocean off Leeman, some 300km north of Perth on the West Australian coast, on August 10 last year after spending 19 hours in the water.
He had been on a fishing trip with his nephew Sean Coffey, 23, and Sean's 24-year-old friend Bryce Weppner when a freak five-metre wave overturned the boat, flinging them into the water.
All three were not wearing a lifejacket, and flares and the EPIRB (distress radio beacon) were still on-board.
They were about to swim underneath the boat to retrieve the EPIRB when a second wave struck, sinking the vessel.
Before Mr Thomsen and Mr Weppner could respond, Mr Coffey said he would attempt to swim to shore and made for the northern end of the Beagle Islands, a sea lion breeding colony.
He was never seen again.
In a dramatic televised rescue, a Seven News helicopter spotted Mr Thomsen floating on his back, making a praying gesture and imploring the TV chopper crew to help.
Marine rescue crews then took over and brought him to land.
But it was too late for Mr Weppner, who had drowned.
The WA Coroners Court was told Mr Coffey may have been attacked by a great white shark, which preyed on sea lions in the area.
He also may have drowned after becoming entangled in seaweed, or succumbed to exhaustion or a head injury he suffered when the boat flipped.
His death may have been a combination of all of the above, the court heard.
The coroner will hand down his findings at a date to be announced next week.
Outside court, Mr Thomsen said the family hoped the inquest would bring closure.
"We'll be able to say goodbye to Sean,'' he said.
Asked whether he would have done things differently, Mr Thomsen said: "Of course''.
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