Search continues for teen missing off Granite Island

A search resumed this morning for a 16-year-old boy who went missing in waters off Victor Harbor on Father’s Day.

Sep 02, 2024, updated May 20, 2025
A search failed to find the boy off Granite Island on Sunday. Photo: 9 NEWS
A search failed to find the boy off Granite Island on Sunday. Photo: 9 NEWS

Police said the alarm was raised at about 3:15 Sunday, with reports the boy, from Blair Athol, had been swept off rocks into waters off Granite Island.

Emergency services said swimmers tried unsuccessfully to rescue the boy.

A search helicopter at Granite Island. Photo: 9 NEWS

A search which included the police helicopter and local surf lifesavers was undertaken but the teenager wasn’t found. The search resumed on Monday morning.

An air and sea search failed to find the missing boy on Sunday.

 

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