I received a phone call on Sunday from a reporter at the Brighton Argus
newspaper.

I was told there was a diving death in Le Havre this weekend and she was
trying to find family or friends who knew anything about it.

I politely replied that I knew nothing of a death this weekend, and if I had
known the diver or the circumstances that i would certainly not be sharing
it with the press at such a time.

I was rather shocked at their approach and didn't think to ask in what
capacity they had rung me, nor where she had got my number from. As I have
appeared on numerous occasions in their paper representing St Dunstans, it
could have been on file or, more worryingly, could have been taken from our
club website as I am D.O. and on the contacts list.

I pass this on only as information, and to urge anyone who receives such an
approach to think very carefully before passing information to the press on
such occasions.

The irony here is I got the phone call as I was standing in the club
compressor room preparing my rebreather for a dive!

Regards,

Mark Threadgold

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