Police are confirming that a tourist died after snorkeling in the waters off a resort in Grace Bay yesterday (Tuesday June 18th, 2013).
On Tuesday around 10:40AM, multiple police units and a medical unit from Cheshire Hall Medical Centre responded to a resort in the Grace Bay area where an unidentified Caucasian female, who has been snorkeling, reportedly emerged from underwater unconscious. She was immediately taken out of the water where she continued to deteriorate. CPR was initially administered on the beach by a first aid unit on the scene but the female was none responsive, which continued after EMT medics took over the procedure. She was then brought to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre by a medical unit from C.H.M.C. but attempts to resuscitate the female were unsuccessful.
The Coroner’s Office was notified of this death and a post mortem is to be scheduled.
The name of the deceased in this incident is being withheld at this point.
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