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Body of ‘hero’ Australian found two days after saving German tourist from drowning in Bali
Witnesses said Craig Laidley had almost reached safety when a wave dragged the 56-year-old back into heavy seas
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Friends and family of Australian man Craig Laidley have paid tribute to a “hero” who drowned saving someone he didn’t know.
His body was found in Bali on Friday, two days after he was swept out to sea while assisting a struggling swimmer.
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