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Police call off separate searches for missing teen boy and another man off two Sydney beaches

The Guardian1/4/2026

Summary

Police have suspended searches for a 16-year-old boy and a 47-year-old man off Sydney beaches following a series of incidents that resulted in six deaths along Australia's eastern coastline during the New Year period. The boy was a passenger in a boat that capsized off Palm Beach on New Year's Eve, which also led to the man's death.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

56d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1340
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1340/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1340/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 35

Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 56 days - proven survivor

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