I don’t like what they are trying to do with this story. They’re trying to absolve the mother and shift blame onto a guy who refused her entry. One reporter really went after the guy on one of the television networks.
She didn’t have the boys with her. She had abandoned them in some very deep waters, and supposedly told them hold onto some tree roots while she looked for a place to take them. At least that’s her story.
They showed the area. I don’t honestly know how the man or the mother could have saved those kids.
What the hell is wrong with a woman who fails to listen to the warnings, then puts her children in that situation?
Those poor kids deserved better.
What a tragic outcome. Perhaps one day we’ll find out what really happened but that’s the third variation of this story I’ve seen, and there may be more.