Irish charity swimmer dies while crossing the English Channel

45-year-old Paraic Casey was only half a mile from the French shore when he took ill early this morning, having swum more than 20 miles from Dover in England, raising money for two charities. Michael Oram, chairman of the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation, said: “Attempts were made by crew to resuscitate him before a French rescue helicopter arrived with medics who tried further resuscitation.” Read for instance The Guardian and Mail Online

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