Father arrested after alleged drowning attempt of child at WA beach

Police praise those who intervened in the Monday morning incident in Dampier

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A father has been taken into custody after bystanders intervened to allegedly prevent him drowning his child at a beach in northern Western Australia.

WA police said they were called about 6.15am on Monday about the alleged attempted drowning at the Dampier foreshore.

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