‘Strange’ death at Los Iros beach

CONFLICTING reports on the events leading up to the death of a 32-year-old Siparia man have both police investigators and the deceased’s relatives waiting on the results of an autopsy, which was supposed to have been carried out yesterday evening. What is known is that Sherman Thompson, a mechanic of Quarry Village, was bathing with friends at Los Iros Beach around 4.45 pm on Sunday when he got into difficulties and disappeared under the water. Reports from the Erin police indicate that after several minutes, Thompson resurfaced and was pulled out of the sea.

Police said persons on the shore rushed to Thompson’s side and quickly attempted cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but without success. However, accounts from a witness indictate that it was a higly intoxicated Thompson who was frolicking in the waves. Kevon Rama, a friend of the deceased, said Thompson was “throwing himself in the water and on people”. According to Rama, Thompson had walked out of the water towards the shore where he (Rama) noticed Thompson clutching his chest as if in pain. Rama said Thompson collapsed on the sand and died. At the home of the deceased, Thompson’s relatives refused to be interviewed by Newsday yesterday. PC Bhajnath of the Erin police Station is continuing investigations.