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72-year-old diver found dead at Patangata [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 16:59

A 72-year-old man was found dead floating at sea in Patangata, Tongatapu on Tuesday night, March 7 after he left home to go diving.

Tonga Police believed he had drowned but an inquest to be held later this week will confirm the cause of death.

The victim was last seen by his wife at 6:00pm when he left to go diving for fish at the sea front near his home. At 10:00pm that night his body was recovered floating at sea by people in the village.

His body remains at Vaiola Hospital for the inquest.

Police confirmed that the diver did not use gas cylinders for his diving.

Tonga [2]
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drowning [4]
Patangata [5]
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