Caymans police ID Utah woman who died on dive

Caymans police ID Utah woman who died on dive


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(Stock photo) GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) -- Cayman Islands police have identified a cruise ship passenger from Utah who died after going on a diving excursion.

Police spokeswoman Janet Dougall said Monday that the victim was 52-year-old Cindy Neilsen of Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City.

Detectives say Neilsen became unconscious during a dive off Grand Cayman and died before arriving at George Town hospital on Wednesday.

Dougall has said she was an experienced diver who was visiting the British Caribbean territory with her family.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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