'Slightest movement would have killed him'

By Lisa Wachsmuth
Updated March 15 2014 - 9:59pm, first published March 14 2014 - 10:00pm
Woonona teen Lewis McLeod with the Woonona SLSC lifesavers who assisted in his rescue. Picture: ADAM McLEAN
Woonona teen Lewis McLeod with the Woonona SLSC lifesavers who assisted in his rescue. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

One wrong move by rescuers could have led to paralysis or death for Woonona teenager Lewis McLeod after he dived headfirst into the surf, hit a sandbank and broke his neck.

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