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Man charged after allegedly jumping off bulk carrier in Albany, breaching coronavirus quarantine
A 37-year-old man who sparked a COVID-19 alert in Western Australia after he allegedly jumped off a bulk carrier ship in Albany, on the state’s south coast, has been arrested in a local backpackers hostel and charged with breaching quarantine orders.
Key points:
- A 37-year-old man has been charged with breaching quarantine directions
- It is alleged the man jumped off a ship berthed in Albany and swam to shore
- The Vietnamese national has returned a negative COVID-19 test
WA Police issued an alert at about 6:30pm on Saturday asking for the public’s help to find the crew member — a Vietnamese national who had not been seen for more than 12 hours.
Police allege the man jumped off the Sakizaya Champion — which had berthed in Albany on Friday…
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