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Sailor accused of breaching WA coronavirus quarantine by jumping ship may miss boat home
A Vietnamese man who allegedly jumped ship in Albany and swam to shore over the weekend could be stranded in Western Australia if his ship leaves port on schedule today.
Key points:
- Ho Anh Dung allegedly swam to shore and checked into a hostel
- He was remanded in custody to reappear in court on Thursday
- His ship is scheduled to leave Albany for South Africa later today
Ho Anh Dung, 37, appeared in Albany Magistrates Court this morning via video link from Albany Regional Prison.
He was charged with breaching COVID-19 protocols for allegedly leaving his ship, the Sakizaya Champion, while it was docked at Albany port on Saturday morning.
Mr Ho is accused of swimming to land before 6:00am on Saturday before checking into an Albany backpacker hostel…
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