Police confirm identity of deceased tourist

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The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed the identity Tuesday of a tourist who passed away after encountering difficulties while scuba diving last Friday. The tourist was 70-year-old Beverly Ann Bersano, a United States citizen who resided in Illinois.

Ms. Bersano had been scuba diving off East End on Friday when she fell ill.

People attempted CPR on her, but she was pronounced dead after being transported to Cayman Islands Hospital.