At 14h56 on 31 January 2011, NSRI Gordon’s Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports from members of the public, who had flagged down a Metro EMS ambulance on Beach Road, Strand, claiming that a man was drowning in the sea.
NSRI Gordon’s Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched sea rescue craft and responded, a Metro EMS rescue squad, the SA Police Force and the Metro EMS Skymed helicopter responded while paramedics from the Metro EMS ambulance that was flagged down responded to to the scene investigate.
Prior to NSRI arriving on-scene Metro EMS paramedics confirmed that the victim, a 28 year old male, from Sarepta, was out of the water where paramedics declared him dead.
The body of the man has been handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services and Police have opened an inquest docket.
While it is suspected that this was a drowning accident the cause of death will be determined by autopsy and it has not been confirmed how the man got out of the water.
