Search resumes for missing Irish surfer, 19, in Australia

The search for an Irish surfer missing off the Australian coast since Saturday morning was expected to resume overnight.

Search resumes for missing Irish surfer, 19, in Australia

The 20-year-old, named locally as Stuart Butler, was surfing with two friends at Byron Bay, New South Wales, when they got into difficulty in a rip tide.

The Byron Shire News said police were now considering the search to be a “recovery operation”.

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