Queensland Police confirmed that the Coral Adventurer, a 306-foot-long vessel with a passenger capacity of 120 and 48 crew members, raised the alarm over Rees’ disappearance on Saturday, October 25. A search operation was launched the following morning at 12:45 a.m., including the deployment of a rescue helicopter. Rees’ body was discovered later that day, October 26, on Lizard Island, bringing an abrupt and tragic end to what had been intended as a leisurely cruise excursion.Continue reading…
