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Sascha Wilson
With only their love, determination and a cooler cover to keep them afloat, a father and son survived a gruelling, almost eight-hour swim to shore after an armed attack at sea left them fighting for their lives in the dark depths of the ocean.
Wiping away tears while being comforted by his son Renaldo yesterday, Rakesh Deodat recalled battling exhaustion and severe muscle cramps as they swam for hours toward shore, at times fearing they would drown.
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