Deceased
Lennel Roy Vandepeer, Annette Patricia Vandepeer, Douglas Peter Vandepeer
Demographics
unknown
Date of death
2016-12-12
Finding date
2022-04-21
Cause of death
exposure to the sea
AI-generated summary
Three family members died at sea on 12 December 2016 after their boat disappeared from Cape Jaffa marina, South Australia. The 7-metre aluminium-hulled boat was launched at 10:33am with Lennel (56), Annette (56), and Douglas (27) Vandepeer on board. Despite being equipped with EPIRB, marine radios, GPS, and lifejackets, no distress signal was activated. The boat never returned; only debris (seat, bucket, tub) was recovered. An extensive search using multiple vessels, helicopters, and sonar found no wreckage. The coroner concluded the boat likely sank suddenly and unexpectedly, preventing activation of safety equipment. No evidence suggested foul play or suicide. Deaths were attributed to exposure to the sea following a marine incident.
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