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November 15, 2007

Fisherman who died off Matunuck is from Mass.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — A man who was found dead yesterday at Deep Hole, off Matunuck Beach Road, has been identified as Paul V. Martin of Longmeadow, Mass.

The police found his body about 30 yards from the shore last night, less than an hour after a witness reported seeing him fall into the water.

Martin had waders on and was fishing when someone saw him fall into the water, according to Lt. Commander Chris Cederholm, of the Coast Guard, sector southeastern New England. Cederholm said waders often fill with water and can become heavy and dangerous if a person is not wearing a life jacket.

The person who saw Martin fall into the water ran to a nearby house, where the resident called the police at about 6:38 p.m. The Coast Guard sent two boats and a helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod, as well as a government vehicle, Cederholm said.

The South Kingstown Fire Department found Martin’s body offshore at about 7:30 p.m., Cederholm said. He was given CPR and taken to South County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8 p.m.

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