Diving related death – Update

The 80-year-old tourist who died on Sunday 7 July, whilst diving off Cayman Brac, can be named as William Lemuel Lawson JR, of Temple Terrace, Florida, US.

There would appear to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

From RCIPS Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 12:18 AM

About 4:15pm Sunday 07 July 2013 a report was received of a male diver, 80 years old, US national, found floating whilst diving with a group of divers at a diving site called Double Wall which is situated north west of Cayman Brac.

At about 3:20 pm he was seen floating by a member of the diving boat crew who alerted other divers. He was removed from the water and taken on a diving boat where he was given CPR and other First Aid. He was then transported to Brac Reef Dock where further CPR was given by medical personnel from the Faith Hospital. He was subsequently  taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No foul play is suspected.

The matter is under investigation by the Cayman Brac Police.