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Snorkeller dies after getting in difficulties

A 64-year-old visitor from the United States died after getting into difficulties while snorkelling off Eden Rock in George Town.

American visitor dies while snorkelling

A snorkeling trip off George Town ended in tragedy when a 71-year-old visitor from the United States was found unresponsive in the water.

Woman drowns after being washed into sea at Barkers

A 53-year-old woman who had been fishing from Barkers shoreline in West Bay died Sunday morning after being washed into the sea by a large wave, police have said.

72-year-old visitor pronounced dead after being pulled from water

A 72-year-old man, visiting from the US, died on Sunday afternoon after getting into distress while swimming off Seven Mile Beach.
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Woman, 73, dies after snorkelling trip

An elderly tourist from the US died after she got into difficulties snorkelling, police announced on Thursday.

Tourist dies after being pulled from hotel pool

A 63-year-old visitor from the United States died Monday afternoon after getting into difficulties in a hotel pool in East End.

Visitor dies after snorkelling at Cemetery Beach

Less than one week after a visitor died after snorkelling off Seven Mile Beach, another visitor died in similar circumstances after swimming at Cemetery Beach.
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Visitor dies after snorkelling at Seven Mile Beach

A 65-year-old visitor from New Zealand died Wednesday after being discovered unresponsive while snorkelling off Seven Mile Beach.

American visitor dies in waterrelated incident

A 72-year-old visitor from Illinois died in a water-related incident on Wednesday 10 April in the vicinity of Cemetery Beach, West Bay.

Coroner’s court: Drowned man died by misadventure

The death of an initially unidentified Jamaican man who drowned after getting caught up by rough currents off Spotts Dock, George Town, is said to have died by misadventure.
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Cruise shipper dies in water-related incident

A 72-year-old cruise ship visitor has died after a water-related incident in George Town on Monday, police have said.

Water sports operator reflects on rescue attempt at Stingray Sandbar

As local water sports operator Peter "PJ" Balls mourns the loss of a swimmer he tried to save on Sunday at Stingray City he has called on swimmers to be each other's keeper in the water.

Police investigating diver death

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.

Visitor dies while snorkeling

A 72-year-old tourist has died after encountering difficulties while snorkeling in the North Sound.

Canadian visitor dies in water related incident

A 52-year-old visitor from Canada has died in water related incident in the vicinity of Rum Point, North Side, police have said.

Man found dead in George Town Harbour identified

A family member has identified the man whose body was found floating in the water off George Town over the weekend.

Police name man who died at Spotts Beach

Police have identified the victim in the water-related death at Spotts Beach on Monday afternoon as 21-year-old Rovyn Jerone Cameron, a Jamaican national living in the Cayman Islands.

Police seek help in identifying man who died at Spotts Beach

Police are investigating the death of a swimmer who lost consciousness in the water after getting into difficulties off Spotts Beach on Monday afternoon.

Visitor dies after water-related incident

After two days of treatment, a 55-year-old visitor succumbed to injury on Friday following a water-related incident, police said.

US visitor dies in water-related incident

An 80-year-old US visitor has died in a water-related incident, police have said.

US visitor dies while snorkelling at Cayman Kai

A 68-year-old woman, visiting from North Carolina, died in a water-related incident in Cayman Kai, North Side, on Saturday, police have reported.

US visitor dies after diving in Cayman Brac

A 75-year-old US visitor has died after experiencing difficulties while diving in Cayman Brac, police reported on Thursday.

Man dies in water-related incident

Police are investigating the death of man who was found unresponsive in a boat in the waters near the Kimpton resort in West Bay on Saturday.

US visitor dies while snorkelling off South Church Street

A US visitor was pronounced dead on Wednesday, after he was found unresponsive in the water.

Names released relating to two recent deaths

Police have released the identities of the woman who died in last week's diving incident and the man who was found in his car.

American visitor dies in diving incident

An American woman has died after encountering difficulties while out on a boat dive Friday morning.

Specialists deployed to Brac as police investigate toddler death

Police have deployed five investigators, along with forensic specialists and a pathologist to Cayman Brac, as they investigate the tragic death of a two-year-old on the island on Tuesday.

Tourist dies in water-related incident

A 50-year-old visitor from the United States died after getting into difficulties in the sea off Seven Mile Beach on Tuesday afternoon, 5 July.

Body of missing snorkeller found in East End

Police have recovered the body of a 54-year-old man who was reported missing on Monday after going snorkelling off the Wyndham Reef Resort in East End.

Snorkeller dies in third water-related death of the year

A 55-year-old visitor from the United States died Wednesday afternoon after becoming unresponsive in the water while snorkelling.

George Town resident dies in water-related incident

A 75-year-old George Town man has died following a water-related incident at Smith's Barcadere on Saturday afternoon.
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Snorkeller dies in first water-related death of the year

A 67-year-old American man who got into difficulty while snorkelling off West Bay Road on Friday has become Cayman's first water-related death this year.

Police release name of victim in pool death

Police have confirmed that Kenyan national Sheillah Muhonja Otando, 29, was the woman who died last week after being found unconscious in a pool.

Woman dies after being found unconscious in swimming pool

A 29-year-old woman has succumbed to injuries she sustained in a pool incident in South Sound on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Woman killed in jet ski collision

A 69-year-old woman was killed Sunday in a jet ski accident off Seven Mile Beach.

Police name deceased snorkeller

Police on Tuesday named the snorkeller who died off George Town on Saturday as 72-year-old Jack Joseph Pardo from North Carolina, USA.

Tourist dies while snorkelling

An snorkeller died Saturday after encountering difficulties in the sea off North Church Street in George Town.
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US visitor dies while diving

A 72-year-old US visitor has died after experiencing difficulties while diving on Monday.

Police name drowning victim

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service have released the name of the man who died Friday in a water-related incident. He was Gerald Doyle, 77, of Massachusetts, USA.

NEW: Visitor dies off Seven Mile Beach

A 77-year-old man died in a water-related incident along Seven Mile Beach on Friday afternoon.

77-year-old US visitor drowns

Police have named a man who died after getting into difficulties in the water off South Church Street Friday as 77-year-old Robert Barron from Colorado.

63-year-old visitor dies in snorkeling incident

A 63-year-old visitor from Canada died after reportedly experiencing distress while snorkeling on Wednesday.
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Post-mortem confirms child drowning

Detectives have confirmed there are “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding the death of a 22-month-old baby found dead in the water off East End earlier this month.

UPDATED: Snorkeler dies in George Town

A man died after getting into difficulty while snorkeling off the George Town waterfront Tuesday morning.
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American visitor dies snorkeling off Rum Point

A 45-year-old man died after encountering difficulties while snorkeling off Rum Point on Thursday, Cayman's ninth water-related death of the year.

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