[www.inewsguyana.com] – A visually impaired cricketer, visiting St Lucia for a blind cricket tournament, died during a beach outing, organizers of the tournament have confirmed.
He has been identified as Gordon Sandiford, 28, who was a member of the Guyana team. An official of the St Lucia Blind Welfare Association (SLBWA) said when weekend rains made play impossible, some of the cricketers went on various outings.
It was disclosed that Sandiford was at a beach to the north of St Lucia when he encountered difficulty while in the water. He was taken to shore and CPR was administered.
However, Sandiford died while on his way to hospital via ambulance. Cricketers and officials who are in St Lucia for the tournament have expressed shock at the death, describing him as a very outgoing individual.
They attended a debriefing session Saturday conducted by Clinical Psychologist Dr Franklin Bray. [CMC]
What a tragedy . To his family my sympathies you must be proud of him.
How very sad, my sympathies to his family…