NSW

Ava Benny-Morrison is crime reporter with the Sydney Morning Herald

Tui Gallagher, 14, went missing in rough surf at Maroubra Beach on Tuesday night.

Maroubra search fails to find Tui

One minute Tui Gallagher was standing on the edge of a rockpool at the bustling Maroubra Beach in Sydney's east and the next he was battling against a strong rip taking him out to see.