{"id":21917,"date":"2018-11-22T22:04:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T02:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=21917"},"modified":"2018-11-23T00:21:10","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T04:21:10","slug":"missing-fisherman-tried-to-swin-to-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/missing-fisherman-tried-to-swin-to-shore\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Fisherman Tried To Swim To Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 73-year-old man who is missing after a boating incident tried to swim his way to safety, it has been revealed.<\/p>

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The search is continuing for Urell Hodge of Carlisle Estate, the owner of the vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He decided to leave fellow fishermen Winston Lawrence, Bernard Mills and Bishop Derrick Benta who were clinging on to their capsized fishing boat about half a mile offshore.<\/p>

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The men were rescued this morning about 7:30 a.m by the Coast Guard.<\/p>

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It is reported that they were fishing about 2 a.m when their boat began to take on water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While making their way back to the Parham Harbour, the vessel encountered difficulty and capsized.<\/p>

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Adam Anton who runs a local kitesurfing business told state media that he spoke to the relatives of the missing man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The gentleman who is 73-years-old said ‘I am a strong swimmer so I’m just going to go ahead and swim back to shore…and that was the last they saw of<\/g> him.”<\/p>

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Several items belonging to Hodge, including his bag have been found along the beach.<\/p>

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The search continues with the hope that he will be be found alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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