{"id":168235,"date":"2023-01-27T08:33:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T12:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=168235"},"modified":"2023-01-27T08:33:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T12:33:50","slug":"the-name-of-wednesdays-drowning-victim-has-been-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/the-name-of-wednesdays-drowning-victim-has-been-released\/","title":{"rendered":"The name of Wednesday\u2019s drowning victim has been released"},"content":{"rendered":"
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REAL NEWS: The name of Wednesday\u2019s drowning victim has been released, and he has been identified as Ian Wilford.<\/p>

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Reports say that, on the morning of January 25, Wilford, 42, along with his wife, Julie, and three other people \u2013 the boat captain, a female dive master, and another man \u2013 went diving three miles off Ffryes Beach.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, while on the boat, at about 9 a.m., the dive master briefed the passengers on what should and should not be done.<\/p>

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Then, at about 9:30 a.m., they proceeded into the water and descended to about 30 feet, at which time, Wilford, a Canadian national, began to complain of ear problems.<\/p>

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The others reportedly left him and continued to descend to 55 feet. However, when they resurfaced about 45 minutes later, they did not see Wilford.<\/p>\n

A search was carried out in the surrounding area, but they did not find him.<\/p>

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The group subsequently informed the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard, two helicopters, and a French boat; and \u00a0a further search reportedly was conducted \u2013 without success.<\/p>\n

However, when Shane Tonge, a diver from Urlings, carried out a subsequent search, he found Wilford\u2019s diving glass at a depth of 30 feet, \u00a0and his body at about 55 feet down.<\/p>

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The body reportedly was removed by Coast Guard personnel and taken to their base.<\/p>

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Wilford was pronounced dead by Dr. Affie Charles Barton at about 2:40 p.m. \u00a0Corner Ngaio Emanuel-Edwards was informed and she gave permission to remove the body, which was taken to the Barnes funeral Home at the request of the family.<\/p>\n

The Bolans Police Station was notified about the drowning at about 3:15 p.m. by officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).<\/p>\n

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