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August 8, 2014
Suspected drowning in Negril
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Sixteen-year-old Nydo Parkes, of Whitehall, Negril in Westmoreland is suspected to have drowned at a resort in the parish on Saturday, August 9.
Reports from the Negril Police are that about 4:45 pm Parkes was among a group of boys who went diving. He reportedly encountered difficulties and drowned. The police were summoned and his body retrieved from the water and removed to the morgue.
Investigations continue into the incident, the police say.