FAMILY HERO SWIMS FOR 5 HOURS TO SAVE FAMILY: JOHN FRANKLIN RIGGS SWIMS FOR 5 HOURS TO GET HELP FOR FAMILY CLINGING TO A CAPSIZED BOAT TOPPLED BY A STORM IN THE SEA

Man swims for five hours through jellyfish-infested waters after his boat capsizes leaving four family members – including his 70-year-old father, and three-year-old nephew – stranded

• Fishing party consisted of Ms Riggs and four other family members
• The boat took on too much water during a storm and toppled over