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Treasure Beach fisherman and lifeguard Bernard Sutherland and hotelier Jason Henzell
Beachgoers are again being warned of the dangers of swimming at Treasure Beach in St. Elizabeth after a taxi operator drowned on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Dale Shaw, otherwise called 'Blacks', of a Malvern address in the parish.
His partner was successfully pulled from the water and taken to Black River Hospital.
It's reported that sometime after 3 p.m., Mr. Shaw and his partner were among a group enjoying the water when they went to another spot known as 'Blue Hole', that is considered dangerous due to a strong current.
Bernard Sutherland, a fisherman and lifeguard, was among people who went to the assistance of the couple.
He said Mr. Shaw and his partner were taken from the water and placed on a reef, but a wave hit the taxi operator back into the water. Despite over an hour of CPR, he later died.
Mr. Sutherland said it was unfortunate the couple ignored the posted warning signs.
"They call that area 'Blue Hole', but when the sea is rough, then that's where the water exit out.... Unfortunately, they end up at that spot and nobody [was there to warn them]... Most a the time when it get windy like this you don't see most of the fisherman on the beach," he noted.
In the meantime, Treasure Beach-based hotelier Jason Henzell says Monday's incident is an indication that the work continues to educate beachgoers about the dangers of swimming at certain spots in the sea.
"You know, we always need to be on high alert. We always need to do more training and, you know, we also need to do more warning of people who come from outside and go swimming without knowing the currents and the waves," Mr. Henzell admitted.
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