A visually impaired Guyanese cricketer, visiting St Lucia for a blind cricket tournament, died during a beach outing on Friday July 31, organizers of the tournament have confirmed, according to a report by the Caribbean Media Corporation today.
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 here when he encountered difficulty while in the water, CMC said.
