Farnes death

The diver, described by local press as a 60-year-old man from Salford, was in a group of nine diving from a RIB.

He was reported to have made a rapid ascent from 22m and to have arrived at the surface unconscious.

It was suspected that the incident may have been triggered by a heart attack.

The casualty received CPR and oxygen as an emergency call was put out to Humber Coastguard.

A  helicopter from RAF Boulmer airlifted the diver to Wansbeck General Hospital, where it was confirmed that he had died.

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