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Ethan James

MYSTERIOUS: Excessive alcohol blamed for waterfront deaths - You Need To See This

A coroner says excessive drinking contributed to the deaths of two men at Hobart's waterfront. (Rob Blakers/AAP PHOTOS)

Excessive service of alcohol contributed to the drownings of a trainee surgeon and aspiring professional diver on separate nights out, a coroner has ruled.

Melbourne-born Dr Robert Xu drowned in the early hours of November 7, 2019, at the Hobart waterfront after falling from a footpath between two fishing boats.

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