AS THEY mourned the loss of their 15-year-old mate in a birthday party tragedy, a random man started yelling racist abuse at African teenagers, disturbing footage shows.

The images from Glenelg Beach in Adelaide yesterday were taken after the lifeless body of the Goodwood teen was spotted by beachgoers in calm waters underneath the jetty where he had been seen jumping off earlier in the afternoon. Despite efforts to save him, the teen, believed to be from the African nation of Burundi, died at the scene.

A 31-year-old man has been charged after the incident.

The footage was uploaded onto social media with the caption: “Black child just died and this fool wants to say s**t like this. SMH TOLERATE NO RACISM.”

In the video, a passer-by is pointing at about 15 youths of African appearance and yelling:

“You’re weak, you’re all f***ing weak, you weak f***ing dogs,” he shouts. “You f***ing black c***s.”

The group of teenagers then turn on the man in the footage — throwing punches to the back of his head.

Police said a 31-year-old man from West Croydon was arrested at Glenelg on Monday for disorderly behaviour and carry offensive weapon after a knife was found in his possession.

Alain Aquade, who filmed the incident said the man’s tirade was unprovoked.

“I can assure you all that nothing was done to him prior to any of this,” Aquade posted on Facebook. “He was the one instigating the whole thing and was only “harassed” after what he said.”

The infamous stretch of water claimed the life of 15-year-old Pacific School Games star Nitisha Negi from India just last week.

Her body was found on Monday morning, after she and four others fell from the rocks into the sea on Sunday.

Frida Meares, 12, was one of the first to alert lifesavers after seeing girls waving in the water near the rocks at Holdfast Marina about 5.50pm last Sunday.

“We heard screams and people in distress,” she told The Advertiser.

“Without thinking, I started to run towards the lifesavers ... they all stood up when they saw me.”

Negi’s death followed those of 11-year-old migrant boys Frank Ndikuriyo and Thierry Niyomwungere, who had been playing on the same breakwater on New Year’s Day in 2016.

Royal Life Saving chief Justin Scarr said the incident in SA yesterday yet again highlighted the need to work with vulnerable communities to increase awareness around water safety.

“Repeated tragedies must mean time for an action plan,” he wrote on Twitter this morning.

Mr Scarr said a particular focus on educating foreigners was needed after 20 overseas tourists drowned last year, as well as six international students.

“Many of those students are coming from nations in Asia where the drowning rate is about 15 to 20 times higher than in Australia,” he told the Herald Sun.

“There is a total lack of water safety culture. So there’s something we can do there.”

The local council at Glenelg is trying to take steps to restrict access to dangerous waterways. In the past week, it was announced that the public access to the breakwater will be prohibited by the local council.

Signs were installed after two drownings almost two years ago failed to prevent a third death.

“There will be penalties that can apply for people who are breaching this ban. There is an expiation of $160 plus the $60 victims of crime levy,” Infrastructure Minister Stephen Mullighan told ABC.

“There’s a maximum court-imposed penalty of $1250.”

For information on how to stay safe in the water this summer, visit the Royal Life Saving website.

The 31-year-old man was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on February 6.

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