Re: 09/04/2009 Brian Mills (Nevis, West Indies ) *** Fatal ***
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:41 am
BODY FOUND IN SHARK...
Upper body of missing swimmer found in tiger shark
Written by CMC
Tuesday, 08 September 2009 03:00
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Police have confirmed that the upper portion of a man’s body found inside a 12-foot tiger shark over the weekend belonged to a local man, who had been reported missing while swimming at Indian Castle Beach last Wednesday.
The police said the remains of Brian Mills had been identified by family members and later taken to a funeral home.
Mills was on a family excursion when he went for a swim with his daughter. He got into difficulties and despite a search by the coastguard, he was never found.
Reports said sea and weather conditions got worse due to the passage of Tropical Storm Erika on that day.
Media reports said the shark was spotted floating in the water off Indian Castle Beach on Friday and when it was brought to shore, the belly was conspicuously distended.
Director of Fisheries Lemuel Pemberton, who cut open the shark, said the upper portion of a man’s body, along with the remains of a turtle and a plastic bag were discovered inside.
Pemberton said the shark bore signs of injury, likely sustained in a fight with another shark.
He said the gill was badly damaged, and it had probably suffocated.
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Upper body of missing swimmer found in tiger shark
Written by CMC
Tuesday, 08 September 2009 03:00
BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Police have confirmed that the upper portion of a man’s body found inside a 12-foot tiger shark over the weekend belonged to a local man, who had been reported missing while swimming at Indian Castle Beach last Wednesday.
The police said the remains of Brian Mills had been identified by family members and later taken to a funeral home.
Mills was on a family excursion when he went for a swim with his daughter. He got into difficulties and despite a search by the coastguard, he was never found.
Reports said sea and weather conditions got worse due to the passage of Tropical Storm Erika on that day.
Media reports said the shark was spotted floating in the water off Indian Castle Beach on Friday and when it was brought to shore, the belly was conspicuously distended.
Director of Fisheries Lemuel Pemberton, who cut open the shark, said the upper portion of a man’s body, along with the remains of a turtle and a plastic bag were discovered inside.
Pemberton said the shark bore signs of injury, likely sustained in a fight with another shark.
He said the gill was badly damaged, and it had probably suffocated.
http://www.sunstkittsonline.com/index.p ... &Itemid=53