Desperate search for lifesaver who went missing while swimming at a beach will ...

Veteran lifesaver, 69, affectionately known as 'Salty Dog' vanishes while swimming in 'horrendous' conditions at his local beach - as the desperate search is called off A search for a swimmer who went missing in the surf will resume at first light Raz Burtonwood, 69, went missing off the coast of Lighthouse Beach in Ballina Witnesses said the man entered the water at 10.15am and hasn't been seen since Police, rescue helicopters, paramedics, SES and lifesavers commenced search The search has been suspended but will resume at first light on Sunday morning 

By Mark Brook For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 11:14 GMT, 16 February 2019 | Updated: 11:46 GMT, 16 February 2019

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A search will resume tomorrow for a veteran lifesaver who went missing while swimming off the coast of a popular beach in northern New South Wales.

Raz Burtonwood, 69, set out for an early morning swim at Ballina's Lighthouse Beach just before 10am on Saturday - but he never returned. 

Emergency services were called to the beach about 10.15am after they received reports of a missing swimmer in the surf.

A search will resume tomorrow for Raz Burtonwood, 69 (pictured), who went missing while swimming off the coast of a popular beach hotspot in New South Wales

A search will resume tomorrow for Raz Burtonwood, 69 (pictured), who went missing while swimming off the coast of a popular beach hotspot in New South Wales

A search involving police, two rescue helicopters, paramedics, the SES (pictured) and the man's own surf lifesaving club was launched but he was nowhere to be found 

A search involving police, two rescue helicopters, paramedics, the SES (pictured) and the man's own surf lifesaving club was launched but he was nowhere to be found 

Witnesses told police they saw the 69-year-old enter the water and become distressed before he disappeared and he hasn't been seen since. 

A search involving

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