Biologist killed
A British marine biologist and his wife died in a helicopter crash off the Australian coast. Professor Mike Laverack, 62, a former St Andrew's University academic, was carrying out research on the Great Barrier Reef. He and his wife, Maureen, were on board the helicopter when it plunged into the sea. The pilot was also killed.
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