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n Australian tourist named Andrew Richard Wiseman has died after drowning while surfing at Tanjung Aan Beach in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Based on reports received by police, the 52-year-old man went surfing alone around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Central Lombok police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Kholilur Rochman said. Andrew was found dead at around 1 p.m.

During his time in Lombok, Wiseman was living in a homestay in Kuta village, Pujut district, in Central Lombok.

The police questioned two other foreign tourists, Eva, from Germany and John Robert Haton, from Australia, who had seen the incident firsthand.

“They were the ones who saw the victim drown. Based on their information, the victim drowned directly below his surfboard,” Kholilur said on Monday.

The two tourists, as well as local residents, immediately brought Wiseman back to shore using a boat.

Wiseman was given emergency first aid for 25 minutes, but he could not be resuscitated, Kholilur said.

Personnel from the Kuta Police came to the location after receiving reports and brought Wiseman’s body to the local health clinic.

The victim’s brother, Steven Wiseman, took the body and refused an autopsy.