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VIPD NEWS RELEASE - 052823-171 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
May 28, 2023  
 
Minor Becomes Unresponsive During Scuba Diving Class 
Buck Island, St. Thomas - On Saturday, May 27, 2023 at around 10:30 a.m. while attending 
a beginners scuba diving class in the area of Buck Island, St. Thomas, a 16 year-old minor 
experienced a medical issue that caused him to become unresponsive during the dive. The 
minor was pulled aboard the boat where CPR was administered. He was pronounced 
unresponsive at 10:57 a.m. 
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