Elderly man dies at Browne’s Beach

POLICE ARE CONDUCTING investigations into the circumstances surrounding the unnatural death of 73-year-old Oscar Holford of Bannister Land, Martindale’s Road, St Michael.

He died this morning during one of his usual visits to Browne’s Beach with a friend.

Police say the two went to the beach around 5:30 a.m. and the friend later noticed Holford was slumped over in the water and unresponsive.

Foul play is not suspected but police will await the result of an autopsy. (PR/NB)