Billy Crabb (13) was killed in a boating accident at Pauanui beach. The teenager killed while being towed on a sea biscuit at a Coromandel beach yesterday was a promising young rugby player and a "true leader". Billy Crabb was being towed on a sea biscuit at Pauanui surf beach when he was struck by the boat's propeller and killed. "It is with incredible sadness that we learn of the tragic passing of one our young club members, Billy Crabb," the club wrote. "The school was shocked and saddened to hear of the accidental death of Year 9 Matamata College student Billy Crabb yesterday afternoon," he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2019 19:18 UTC