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Surfer Bethany Hamilton’s Nephew Andrew Dies at Age 3, Days After Drowning: ‘Will Miss Him Dearly’
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the professional surfer, 34, shared that her nephew Andrew — whom she previously revealed was taken to a hospital after drowning on Oct. 11 — has died. She posted the news for her followers on Instagram, hours after the boy’s father, Timothy Hamilton, announced the death of his son on his own Instagram page. Per Timothy’s post, Andrew was born on Dec. 26, 2020, and was 3 years old.
“The Lord has received my sweet nephew Andrew into his beautiful care,” Bethany wrote. “While my family and I will miss him dearly, we trust that his joy is full with Jesus.”
The athlete then shared a prayer, alongside several photos of the young boy, before thanking her supporters for “all for the love, prayers and support in this trying time.”
Andrew’s father wrote on Instagram on Friday, Oct. 18, that his son had died, “succumbing to injuries sustained a week prior in a drowning accident, after all of the best life-saving interventions had been exhausted.”
Andrew is also being mourned by his mother Kyah, siblings Thomas, Joshua, Matthew, Noelle, and John, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, per Timothy’s post.