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Visitor who died after being pulled from water at Sandy’s identified

The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the 58-year-old Missouri visitor, who died Friday after being pulled out of the water at Sandy Beach, as Mark Saffell.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

Police said bystanders and city lifeguards found the man unresponsive in the ocean at about 11:34 a.m.

Paramedics treated and took Saffell, who is from St. Peters, Mo., in critical condition to the hospital where he died.

3 responses to “Visitor who died after being pulled from water at Sandy’s identified”

  1. paniolo says:

    My deepest ALOHA to his ohana.

  2. katk234 says:

    Sandy beach claims another visitor, rest in peace my friend!

  3. hulabird says:

    Sorry for your loss to his family and survivors.

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