The Caribbean Guard has shared extra particulars concerning the circumstances surrounding Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s loss of life.
Caribbean Guard shares extra particulars about Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s loss of life
The 54-year-old actor drowned after being caught in a present over the weekend throughout a household journey to Costa Rica, with the Judicial Investigation Company (OIJ) declaring his reason for loss of life as “asphyxiation by submersion”.
A brand new Fb submit from the Caribbean Guard confirmed there was no lifeguard on obligation on the time of the accident as they’d “allotted sources” elsewhere on account of different “latest water incidents” at two close by seashores.
The submit stated: “We deeply remorse the passing of Malcom – Jamal Warner, in Playa Grande. He was swept away by a powerful hangover present and died by drowning. It was all very quick and although there have been folks on the seaside who got here in to rescue him, they did not arrive in time. He was pulled underwater with no important indicators and regardless of having been supplied with CPR maneuvers on the seaside, his resuscitation was unsuccessful.
“Playa Grande is one in all our most difficult seashores. It is a seaside identified by native surfers and there are indicators (in English and Spanish) that warn of the hazard of loss of life by drowning. It is a seaside that the Caribbean Guard has patrolled for the previous couple of years. [Not] this Sunday although.
As a result of latest water incidents on Playa black we have now allotted sources there and on Chiquita, one other seaside, for its currents.
“From Caribbean Guard, affiliation of volunteer lifeguards, we enchantment to the President of the Nation, the nationwide authorities, the Municipality of Talamanca and the complete Caribbean neighborhood, to proceed becoming a member of efforts to reduce this drawback, which is unfortunately rising ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
“We do every thing inside our energy. We have saved quite a few lives lately, and if Caribbean Guard did not exist, drownings would rely by the handfuls. We do our half to reduce dangers but when we don’t have authorities assist, clear public insurance policies and robust assist from native entrepreneurs, it will maintain occurring [sic].”
In line with PEOPLE, a second man was additionally caught in the identical present as Warner and is in vital situation.