     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION: THE DECEASED WAS VISITING MIAMI FROM THE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK AREA WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A POSTAL WORKER. HE WAS STAYING AT THE BLUE SEAS MOTEL LOCATED AT 17315 COLLINS AVENUE.
     OCTOBER 14, 1996 THE DECEASED WAS AT HIS MOTEL PLAYING IN THE POOL. HIS FRIENDS THOUGHT THAT HE COULD SWIM WHEN HE ENTERED THE WATER. AT APPROX 2:12 P.M. THE DEC'D WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL IN APPROX 8 FEET OF WATER. FIRE-RESCUE WAS SUMMONED AND RESPONDED.
     UPON FIRE-RESCUE ARRIVAL, DEC'D WAS FOUND LYING ON THE POOL DECK. HE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WITH NO VITAL SIGNS, INITIAL RHYTHM WAS SHOWING FINE FIB WHICH CONVERTED TO ASYSTOLE. HE WAS OBSERVED WITH A HEMATOMA AND LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD. ET INTUBATION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL - HIS MOUTH AND THROAT WAS FILLED WITH A BLOODY FLUID. C.P.R WAS STARTED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO COLUMBIA AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER.
     UPON HIS ARRIVAL INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 2:42 P.M., HE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE WITH NO VITAL SIGNS. C.P.R. WAS CONTINUED, HOWEVER TO AVAIL AND HE WAS PRONOUNCED AT 2:58 P.M..