Police confirm a diver has died after an incident off the Isles of Scilly
Officers say the man was in his 30s and from Germany and his family have been informed
Last updated 9th Jun 2021
Police have confirmed the death of a deep sea diver off the Isles of Scilly.
The man is understood to have been part of a group driving at depths of 360ft, around 45 miles off the coast.
The HM Coastguard rescue helicopter from Newquay was dispatched on Monday evening but, tragically, the casualty was confirmed dead on their arrival.
Devon & Cornwall Police say they were notified in the early hours of Tuesday 8th June.
They have confirmed the family of the man, who was in his 30s and from Germany, have been told and his death is not being treated as suspicious.
"We were notified by the coastguard at around 12.35am on Tuesday 8th June that a diver had been declared deceased following an incident some 45 nautical miles south-west of the Isles of Scilly.
"The diver was a man, aged in his 30s, from Germany. His next-of-kin have been informed.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner".
Devon & Cornwall Police