An American tourist has died after swimming in North Sound, police reported today.
The man, 54, had been swimming off a private vessel yesterday afternoon. After returning to the boat, he began to experience difficulties and lost consciousness.
People onboard requested emergency assistance and carried out CPR as the boat made its way to shore at around 3:30pm on Friday 11 April.
Officers of the Cayman Islands Coast Guard boarded the ship on route to shore and provided medical assistance, while the ship was escorted to the dock at Raleigh Quay, West Bay, where it was met by emergency medical services and the fire service.
The man was transferred from the vessel to an ambulance and transported to Cayman Islands Hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
The RCIPS expressed its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.