Lamberts Bay Drowning: Police Appeal for Help in Identifying Victim

Nickie van der Bank, NSRI Lamberts Bay station commander, said: At 14h26, Sunday, 23 February, NSRI Lamberts Bay duty crew were activated following reports from Police of a suspected drowning in the surf zone, in front of Strand Street, Lamberts Bay.

The SA Police Services were on the scene where eyewitnesses had reported noticing a man appearing to be lifeless floating in the water.

WC Government Health EMS were activated.

The NSRI Lamberts Bay rescue craft JetRib was launched and on arrival on the scene a man was located in the water, lifeless in the surf zone, close to the rocky shoreline.

An NSRI rescue swimmer was deployed into the water from the rescue craft and the adult man, wearing only boxer shorts, was recovered onto the NSRI rescue craft where CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) efforts commenced.

The man was brought into Lamberts Bay Harbour onboard the NSRI rescue craft  where CPR efforts continued and were joined by EMS paramedics and Police.

After all efforts by NSRI and EMS paramedics to resuscitate, the man was exhausted and sadly he was declared deceased.

The body of the unidentified man has been taken into the care of Police and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.

An Inquest docket has been opened by Police.

We are appealing to anyone who can assist Police to identify the man and assist Police with information surrounding the incident to contact Lamberts Bay Police Station on 0274328260 or Police 10111.