Police have identified the victim of an unnatural death that occurred off Holetown Beach, St. James, around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 13.

The deceased has been identified as Richard Howes, 57, of the United Kingdom.

Preliminary investigations indicate that a Barbadian-registered vessel, travelling from Bridgetown to Speightstown, collided with Howes while he was snorkelling in the area. Ambulance personnel responded to the scene and transported him to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment, but he later succumbed to his injuries.