Father and 11-year-old daughter dead in double drowning south of Canberra

A man and his 11-year-old daughter have drowned at a popular swimming spot in the Murrumbidgee River, south of Canberra.

Police say it appeared the 48-year-old man had entered the water to try and rescue his daughter.

His other daughter, a 14-year-old, witnessed the incident.

“It appears as though the daughter had struggled with some swimming, the father has gone in to assist, and unfortunately both have been unable to get themselves to the shore,” Detective Acting Inspector Simon Coady said.

“There was another family member, another daughter, present and she’s the one who called for assistance from police.”

More to come.