Inquest into the disappearance and suspected deaths of Yue Ping Wang and Jilin Du
Deceased
Yue Ping Wang and Jilin Du
Demographics
male
Date of death
2017-01-21
Finding date
2018-05-29
Cause of death
Unable to determine; death by misadventure in the ocean near Black Rock, Steamers Beach, Jervis Bay
AI-generated summary
Two men, Yue Ping Wang and Jilin Du, disappeared while fishing at Black Rock, Steamers Beach, Jervis Bay on 21 or 22 January 2017. Their vehicles and fishing equipment were found at the location, but extensive search and rescue operations found no bodies. Coroner concluded both died by misadventure in the ocean near Black Rock based on circumstantial evidence: absence of any sightings post-disappearance, no evidence of leaving Australia or living elsewhere, and physical evidence placing them at the fishing location. Expert opinion indicated survival time in the water would have been less than 12 hours due to hypothermia, exhaustion and dehydration, with death likely occurring within minutes if beaten against rocks without lifejackets. No medical care was involved. Clinical lessons relate to water safety awareness and hypothermia risk in coastal fishing activities.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Fishing at exposed rock platform during unfavourable sea conditions (2m swell, winds gusting to 70kph)
- Likely absence of lifejackets
- Hypothermia risk in ocean water
- Hazardous coastal environment with rocks
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