Scuba Diver found dead near Florida beach
Authorities say a South Carolina man who went missing while kayaking off South Florida was wearing scuba diving gear when a fisherman found his body on Sunday afternoon.
The fisherman discovered the body about a half mile northeast of the Dania Beach Pier, the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) said.
Homicide detectives from the BSO are investigating the death of David Lemonds of Aiken, South Carolina. An autopsy is pending.
The sheriff’s office said Monday that Lemonds was wearing scuba gear and a dive tank when his body was recovered from the Atlantic.
Authorities say local kayakers saw Lemonds leave John U. Lloyd Beach State Park on Thursday morning in a 12-foot yellow ocean kayak. Park rangers alerted the Coast Guard on Friday after seeing that Lemonds’ truck had remained undisturbed overnight.
Source: www.nbcmiami.com
