Dom Kruger dies in Hervey Bay drowning tragedy

The community is mourning the loss of a much-loved son, brother and friend in a tragic drowning at Hervey Bay.

The drowning death of Dom Kruger in Hervey Bay has been met with an outpouring of grief in the community.

The sister of a young drowning victim has taken to social media to pay tribute to his life in the wake of the tragedy

Dom Kruger was aged in his 20s when he drowned in pool at a private home in Scarness about 6.04pm on Wednesday, January 15.

Paramedics were unable to resuscitate him after arriving at 6.04pm.

It is understood Dom, who had special needs, was in the care of a support agency at the time.

There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of the agency.

His sister, Chloe Kruger, posted a heartbreaking tribute to her brother on Facebook on Thursday.

She remembered him as the “best uncle to our nieces and nephews”.

The passing of Dom Kruger after a tragic drowning in Hervey Bay has been met with an outpouring of grief by the community.

“Dom, you were the best giant brother any of us could have asked for,” Chloe wrote.

“The best laugh, especially when it was simply because I was wiggling my eyebrows at you to make you belly laugh.

“The best hugger, including full koala cuddles.

“The best at flipping people off with your index finger.

“The best at doing our heads in when we were younger by quoting Shrek or making your Crazy Frog sing constantly.

“The best at making everyone around you so, so happy.

The passing of Dom Kruger after a tragic drowning in Hervey Bay has been met with an outpouring of grief by the community.

“The best at running like a baby giraffe. The biggest Broncos supporter. The tallest person I’ve ever met.

“My beautiful baby brother.

“While we might not be together now and I won’t get to hug you again in this life, I know you will be waiting for me in our next lives together and I will make up for lost hugs then.

“I love you forever. My favourite baby brother.

“The person that moulded me into the person I am today.

“The best part of this family. Sunshine in human form, and an infectious energy like no one you’ve ever met before.

The passing of Dom Kruger after a tragic drowning in Hervey Bay has been met with an outpouring of grief by the community.

“I love you and you will forever be in my heart.”

A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds for Dom’s funeral.

It has already raised more than $2500 with a goal of $9000.

To donate, click here.

Many others paid tribute to Dom on social media.

Catherine Cooke said “RIP you big beautiful human”.

“The world was a much better place for having you in it.

Geremie Johnson said he’d had the pleasure of working with Dom.

“So energetic and full of life,” he said.

“Absolutely beautiful soul taken from us.”

Paige Irwin said: “rest easy sweet boy”.

“The world will be a lot less bright without you in it.”

A spokesman from Queensland Police Service said a report would be prepared for the coroner.

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