POLICE HAVE RELEASED the name of the man who died in the water off Weston, St James this morning.
He is 64-year-old Leroy McWilliam Thompson, a resident of the area.
Police say initial investigations revealed that he was spearfishing when he was struck by a speedboat.
His body was recovered by personnel of the Barbados Coast Guard.
The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. in an area known as Reed’s Bay. (PR/NB)