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Hero police officer Kelly Foster farewelled after Blue Mountains whirlpool death
Mourners have lined the streets of Lithgow, New South Wales, to bid farewell to “highly regarded and dedicated” police officer Kelly Foster.
Key points:
- Senior Constable Kelly Foster died after she was sucked into a whirlpool while canyoning in the NSW Blue Mountains
- It is believed she was attempting to save a 24-year-old international student, who also drowned
- Mourners have lined the streets of Lithgow, where she was stationed, to pay their respects at her funeral today
The 39-year-old senior constable and a 24-year-old Chinese student died at Wollangambe Canyon, near Mount Wilson in the Blue Mountains, on January 2.
The two women were part of a canyoning tour group on the Wollangambe River.
Witnesses said the younger woman was tipped off an…
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