City student died after scuba dive became tragedy

A STUDENT died after she got lost while diving at sea, when she got caught in an underwater vortex, an inquest has heard.

- By BEN MITCHELL

Emily Sherwin, from Poole, went missing after a dive off Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, Dorset, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Ms Sherwin, 20, who was studying marine conservation at the University of Plymouth, had "loved" diving since completing her Padi qualification the previous summer, the Bournemouth hearing was told.

Coroner Richard Middleton said a search was launched for Ms Sherwin after she had become separated from her dive buddy, after getting caught in the underwater current.

He said that he was unable to provide a cause of death because Ms Sherwin's body had not been recovered, despite a search involving the Coastguard, police, RNLI and local boat-users.