The rescuers of Playa Grande claim that they were “not present” on the beach at the time of Malcolm-Jamal Warner death due to the lack of “resources”.
“We deeply regret the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Playa Grande. He was swept away by a strong tear current and died by drowning,” said Costa Rica Volunteer Lifeguard Association Facebook. “Everything happened very quickly, and although there are people on the beach who entered the water to save it, they did not arrive in time. It was taken from submarine without vital signs, and despite RCR’s maneuvers played on the beach, resuscitation did not succeed. ”
The goalkeeper added that Playa Grande, well known by “local surfers”, is one of their “most difficult beaches”, noting that there are signs in Spanish and English “warning of the danger of death due to drowning”. While the guard has patrolled it “in recent years”, they said they were “not present” at the time of Warner’s death.
“Due to recent aquatic incidents in Playa Negra, we had reoriented resources and to Chiquita, another emblematic beach known for its strong currents,” said the press release before calling the president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Roblesand the government. “From the Caribbean Guard, an association of volunteer rescuers, we make an urgent appeal to the president of the nation, the national government, the municipality of Talamanca and the whole Caribbean community to continue to join their forces to minimize this problem, which, unfortunately, is increasing throughout the country.”
The declaration allegedly alleged: “We do everything within our reach. We have saved many lives in recent years, and if the Caribbean guard has not existed, the number of drownings would be counted by dozens. We bring everything we have to minimize the risks, but without aid from the government, clear public policies and strong support from local business owners, this will continue to occur. ”
The news broke out earlier on Monday that Warner died at the age of 54 After an accidental drowning. Costa Rican national police told ABC News that The Cosby Show The official cause of the star was steep asphyxiationwhich occurs when an individual does not get enough oxygen in his body.
US Weekly Later, confirmed that the Costarian Red Cross was alerted to a water-related incident at Playa Grande, Cahuita, Limón, via the emergency system from 9-1-1 on Sunday, July 20 at 2:10 p.m., and when the authorities obtained the alert, three ambulances were sent to the scene.
Warner’s body has since been transferred from Limón to the Legal Medicine Unit of San Joaquín de Flores for an autopsy. The Costa Rica judicial investigation service shared with We That a preliminary investigation showed that Warner “seemed to have entered the sea and was apparently swept away by a current”.
According to the Red Cross, the emergency staff attended to two adult male patients On the stage. From this publication, a 35 -year -old man who was not identified was transported in critical condition to the local clinic and his current state is unknown, while the RCR was made on Warner, which was declared dead on the scene. The spokesman confirmed that Warner and the second individual were “involved in the same incident”.
Warner had been in Costa Rica since July 13. He is survived by his wife and daughter, whose identities have never been revealed.