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Grandfather Bill Christie, who was killed in a fatal car crash in Gundy near Scone. Pic Supplied.
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‘He spent his final moments protecting grandson’

IT’S the breathtaking heroism in the hours before his death that makes Dr Bill Christie’s story so heartbreaking. After a crash which ultimately took his life, the 75-year-old held his grandson to his chest, clinging to life so the little boy didn’t wander off and risk further injury.

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CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE / AAP.Max Taylor poses for a photo with his surfboard on Wamberal Beach. Saturday 16th June 2019Max rescued a UK swimmer in March he was just 11-years-old at the time (now12)(AAP IMAGE / MARK SCOTT)

Young boy’s rapid response saves man from drowning

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