'I was prepared for death' - incredible interview with rescued surfer who survived 32 hours stranded at sea

May 05, 2017, 08:43 AM

A rescued surfer told his family he had "made himself at peace" with not surviving after 32 hours adrift at sea. Matthew Bryce, from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, was found on Monday night after going surfing on Sunday morning. From his hospital bed in Belfast yesterday, he said he watched the sun set, believing he would not survive another night. The BBC's Ireland correspondent has been speaking to him, and we have an extended version of that interview to share with you now as he tells his incredible story of survival.