Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’ ever made
- Posted on February 4, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’ ever made

‘What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she her two other children waited in rough seas off Western Australia for rescue