The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who got into difficulties during a boat dive on Thursday morning.
In a statement issued Friday, the RCIPS said its officers and other emergency services, in response to a 911 call, attended the Red Bay Dock on South Sound Road just after 8:30am.
“[I]t was reported that a man was taken from a diving boat after experiencing difficulties while diving,” police said.
CPR was administered at the location while emergency personnel were en route, the RCIPS added.
When Emergency Medical Services and Cayman Islands Fire Service personnel arrived, they took over CPR.
The man was transported to the hospital by ambulance where he was pronounced deceased, police said.
The RCIPS said this incident, like “the circumstances of all deaths that are reported to the police are investigated as required”.
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