Former Australian priest Kevin Lee dies in Philippines typhoon

AUSTRALIA
The Australian

A FORMER Australian priest and sex abuse whistleblower is believed to be among the thousands feared killed by a super typhoon in the Philippines.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed the death of a 50-year-old NSW man in Typhoon Haiyan, but declined to confirm his identity.

However he is believed to be former Australian priest Kevin Lee.

A whistleblower about child sex abuse in the Catholic church, he was living in the Philippines with his wife.

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