Freemans Village fisherman drowns off Bird Island
Frederick Dick of Freemans Village has been identified as the person who lost his life in an apparent drowning off Bird Island on Monday.
Dick, 55, was out spearfishing with a friend when the incident occurred.
Spearfishing requires great skill as these fishermen often free dive to hunt their catch.
The experienced fisherman is believed to have encountered difficulty in the water as he reportedly disappeared from sight for some time.
This caused alarm and a search began to locate him.
Sometime into the search, his unresponsive body was found floating near where he disappeared.
According to police, Dick was finally brought ashore at about 2:40pm and was shortly after pronounced dead by a medical doctor.
A police investigation is now underway into the circumstances surrounding Dick’s untimely demise.
