WWE wrestler Shad Gaspard's heroic final act saving son before drowning in rip tide

dailystar.co.uk:

WWE star Shad Gaspard's heroic final moments saving his son before drowning have been shared by the lifeguard on duty. The 6ft 7ins wrestler died aged 39 nearly two years ago in a horror swimming incident at Venice Beach in California, US on May 17 2020.Lifeguard Thomas Swift who was on duty at the time of the tragedy has detailed his version of events following a wrongful death law suit filed by Gaspard's wife Siliana.

In newly-filed court documents obtained by DailyMail.com, Swift says that as the wrestler battled in 8ft waves, he yelled "Save my son, Save my son" and threw 10-year-old Aryeh towards him.Siliana has since accused the City and County of Los Angeles and the state of California of negligence and dangerous conditions at Venice Beach.She claimed that more signs should have been in place to effectively warn beachgoers of the 'danger or risk' of swimming there and claims the lifeguards were slow to react, poorly trained, understaffed and lacked proper equipment.LA County - which is responsible for public safety at Venice Beach responded by denying Siliana's allegations and insisted that there are plenty of signs warning of rip currents and other risks.In a motion asking for LA County to be cleared of any blame in Gaspard's death, the authority added that lifeguards are properly trained and equipped.Part of the request for exoneration includes Swift's witness statement.