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Police probing suspected drowning in St Mary, deceased unidentified

Published:Sunday | August 11, 2024 | 10:27 AM

The St Mary police are investigating the suspected drowning of a man near Prospect in the parish on Saturday. 

The deceased has not been identified. 

A worker from a nearby villa spotted a body floating near the shore at about 7:35 a.m. and made an alarm.

When the police arrived, they found the body of a male floating in the water. It was clad in a yellow shirt, black shorts, orange goggles, and a green and black diving fin. 

The police also found a spear gun affixed to a length of line, which was attached to the body of the deceased. 

The man was pronounced dead by a doctor and a team from the Police Area Two Technical Services Division processed the scene.

Porters of the St Michael's Funeral Home later removed the body.  A post-mortem is pending. 

- Gareth Davis Snr

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