Mitchell Irvine killed in horrific jetski accident in Sydney - as shocking video emerges
Noah Watkins, 14, and his 15-year-old friend Mitchell Irvine were riding a jet ski on the Georges River, in Sylvania in Sydney 's south.
The pair were riding the jet ski when it crashed near the Tom Uglys bridge just after 6pm on Tuesday.
Witnesses immediately called emergency services after hearing Noah's cries for help as he floated in the water.
Police and paramedics found Noah in the water with one of his arms severed and pulled him out.
A specialist medical team treated Noah for his severed arm before stabalising the teen and rushing him to Sydney Children's Hospital in a critical condition.
Micthell was later found unresponsive in the water, with paramedics performing CPR on the 15-year-old.
Paramedics where unable to revive Mitchell and he died at the scene.
Police are investigating whether the friends had hit an obstacle in the water while riding the jet ski in the dark.
Friends have shared heartbreaking tributes to Mitchell and wishes to Noah following the tragedy.
'Rest up lad, I'm going to miss you,' one boy wrote. Praying for you too Noah. Love you lad.'
Another friend described Mitchell as having 'many great friendships' and being the 'purest boy you could ever meet'.
Many others have flooded the comment section of social media videos with 'LLM' - an abbreviation for 'long live Mitch'.
A friend and neighbour of Noah's dad, Farid Nagi, described Noah as the 'cutest, gutsiest, staunchest kid for his age'.
'He's tough, he's bright, he's full of life and he's always happy... he's a beautiful kid that has so much to live for,' Mr Nagi said.
'It's devastating... it could damage the rest of his life. His friend passed away, the one that's always with him. It's a tragic moment for everyone.'
It comes after Noah shared several videos on Instagram of him riding his jet ski with his friends and performing other dangerous acts on the water.
Several videos showed Noah speeding across the water on his jet ski.
One of the videos showed him travelling at high speeds on a river before the jet ski ended up tangled in mangroves.
Other clips showed two boys riding a boat on a river, with the boat's bow lifted in the air.
Several other clips of dangerous acts on the waterways have also been shared on TikTok by a group of young teenagers, with Noah tagged in the captions.
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