Inquests were opened and adjourned today (Friday) on two men whose bodies were recovered from the sea last weekend.
The bodies of Stewart Curphey and Harold Clive Faragher, who were both aged 66, were discovered on Saturday July 27 in the sea off the north west coast of the island.
Opening the proceedings, coroner John Needham offered his condolences to the men’s families and said enquiries were continuing into the deaths.
He added the precise time of death had not been determined but for both men it was between July 26 and 27 and the cause of death in each case was salt water drowning.
Mr Curphey, a retired builder of Smeale Road, Andreas, was recovered from the sea by a Sea King helicopter and was confirmed dead at 6.20pm on July 27.
He was formally identified by his wife Christine Curphey.
Mr Faragher, a retired MEA supervisor of Lamb Hill Estate. Bride, was recovered by Ramsey lifeboat and confirmed dead at 7.30pm on July 27. He was formally identified by his son Michael Faragher.
Adjourning the proceedings, Mr Needham said they would resume at a date to be fixed.
