Lake Macquarie fatality - Australia

[DandyDon]

Scuba diver dead at Lake

Police are investigating the death of a scuba diver off Lake Macquarie. About 2.20pm yesterday, emergency services were called to

www.2hd.com.au

Police are investigating the death of a scuba diver off Lake Macquarie.

About 2.20pm yesterday, emergency services were called to Black Neds Bay at Swansea, following reports a scuba diver had been pulled from the water unconscious.

Witnesses came to the assistance of the diver – a man in his 60s – before NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived and performed CPR; however, the man could not be revived.

Officers attached to the Marine Area Command have commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

 

[clownfishsydney]

Not much information available here, even locals don't seem to know much about it.

 

[Kay Dee]

Just to put closure on this; for what ir's worth the autopsy's result was heart attack. The deceased was 64 years old. That from the mother whose son and son-in-law were the deceased's dive partners that day.