Visitor dies while swimming at Rum Point

| 12/11/2023 | 9 Comments
Cayman News Service

(CNS): A 52-year-old man who was visiting the Cayman Islands from Canada died while in the water in Rum Point on Friday afternoon, police have said. The man was reportedly found unconscious in the water and was brought to the boat he had been on by members of the public, who then administered CPR.

The man was taken to the nearest dock, where emergency services picked him up around 3pm. He was transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He is the eighth person to die in local waters so far in 2023.


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  1. Anonymous says:

    Has anyone asked why so many healthy people are dying in cayman waters while swimming? This isn’t normal at all.

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  2. Anonymous says:

    52 in a wading pool…who were his designated “swim buddies” keeping an eye on each other? The Captain bares responsibility for remaining sober and alert on the status and welfare of passengers under their custody. Remind us never to go boating with them. Another tragic reminder of the consequences for lapses in shared responsibilities, all too common these days. The unwritten rule is that those that go down the ladder need to always keep an eye on each other…that way nobody gets “discovered” in this needless condition. Awful.

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  3. Anonymous says:

    What became of the PACT “life guard program”?

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    • Anonymous says:

      They counted up how many deaths could actually have been prevented by a reasonable lifeguard programme and concluded a lifeguard programme will not actually save lives?

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  4. Anonymous says:

    52…omg…i 53…better enjoy life …rip

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  5. Beaumont Zodecloun says:

    Rest in Peace, Sir. I hope you lived your best life. God bless you and keep you safe, if that is consistent with your beliefs.

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    • Anonymous says:

      ‘Keep you safe’?? He died m, so what does he need to be safe from now?

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      • Anonymous says:

        I’m sorry that you don’t know the answer to that question.

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        • Anonymous says:

          That’s not exactly an informational response. Not that anyone actually expected a sensible one but still. What was the point of this comment? Seriously, what did this do for for your ego?

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