Gareth Davis Sr, STAR Writer
A British national who was vacationing in Jamaica drowned at Frenchman's Cove beach in Portland about noon on Tuesday, while swimming.
He is 47-year-old Paul Martin Browkman. Police sources say that Browkman, who was on a trip from St Ann, allegedly went swimming with his wife, shortly after arriving, despite being warned by a life guard on duty not to go into the sea as the choppy waters and rough seas might be too dangerous for them to handle.
According to the police, the life guard's warning was brushed aside, as Browkman told him (the life guard) that he had swam in rougher water many times before while in England.
Drowning
Shortly after, however, the two (wife and husband) got into difficulties and the life guard went to their assistance. He managed to pull the wife ashore, before returning for the husband.
But upon his return, the husband remained motionless and despite administering CPR, there was no change in his condition.
The two were then rushed to the Port Antonio Hospital some eight miles away, but the male tourist was pronounced dead upon arrival. The wife was treated and released.
Since the drowning incident, the police have issued a stern warning to locals and tourists to be extra careful while swimming at Frenchman's Cove beach, as not only is the water rough and dangerous, but the ocean floor is uneven. Consequently, persons can be walking in the water and suddenly step off into a deep area.
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