Offshore Claims
A MAN found dead in mudflats at a Hampshire marina hit his head when falling from his boat, it is believed.
Darren Tully, 42, who lived alone on a houseboat at the Wicormarine Boatyard near Fareham, was discovered face down in the mud over the weekend.
The coastguard, who recovered his body, said that he had a head injury and could have either drowned straight away or been overcome by the incoming tide.
A spokeswoman for HM Coastguard said: “All we know is that he did have a head injury.
“There’s a possibility that he fell and struck his head somehow.
“He would have lain in the mud until the tide came in and possibly drowned.
“We noted the head injury but we don’t know how he came to have that.
“We don’t know the circumstances yet as to how he came to fall.
“We don’t know if he had been there for a while and drowned in the tide or if he fell face down into a small pocket of water – because you can drown in a couple of inches of water, especially if you’re unconscious.”
As reported in yesterday’s Daily Echo it is believed that Mr Tully had been working to restore his boat.
The officer in the case, DI Andy Symes confirmed that the death was not being treated as suspicious.
He said: “We believe that it was a tragic accident and I can’t say anything more at this stage.
“We haven’t performed any kind of post-mortem yet.”
An investigation is ongoing into how Mr Tully died and a file has been prepared for the coroner.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out later this week.
source: dailyecho.co.uk
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