Hero Brit dies after diving into River Nile to save son, 12, on dream safari trip

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READ MORE: Girl, 9, who saved mum's life by giving CPR for 20 minutes after collapse hailed a heroHowever, Kaweesi also disappeared under the forceful waves.A brave bystander rescued Kaweesi's son, but the dad remained missing and a two-day search was launched.His family received confirmation today (August 19) that the search party involving submarines, police and fishermen had finally found a body.Local police spokesperson Josephine Angucia told the Nile Post: "The body of Robert Kaweesi has just been recovered by police divers from the River Nile."They are in the process of transferring the body to Pakwach health centre IV pending post-mortem."The police added: "When they went swimming in the river, the son was overpowered by the waves.

The deceased wanted to rescue his son but instead drowned and his son was saved."His bereaved family have since spoken out about the horrifying news, describing him as "always smiling".His daughter Sylivia Nampijja, 26, said: "He was willing to do anything for anybody.

He was always smiling. "He was a good dad and he loved us all."For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.She added: "As they arrived at the resort, there was an area of water there which is part of the River Nile.