A Canadian who drowned in a swimming pool in Paget has been named by police as Ashwin Bhandarkar.

Mr Bhandarkar was swimming in the pool at Dawkins Manor in Paget at 6.30pm on Saturday when he got into difficulty, a police spokesman said.

Members of the public pulled him out of the pool and initially performed CPR until EMTs arrived on scene and continued with life-saving efforts.

The 38-year-old was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in an ambulance, but was pronounced dead at 7.05pm.

A Family Liaison Officer has been assigned to assist Mr Bhandarkar’s family and an autopsy will take place in due course.

The spokesman added: “The Bermuda Police Service would also like to thank those members of the public that came to the aid of Mr Bhandarkar.”