Morbid Photography

Two weeks have passed since we lost two of ourThe three volunteers secured themselves to each
shift to the sea. The third person survived because ofother and to the anchor point at the top of the cliff and
his strength - he managed to swim ashore.started to descend. The police were just keeping
He informed the police about what had happened tothemselves out of the way as it was a military
the two friends and how the small inflatable dingy hadoperation which simply required a police presence due
over turned, tipping all three into the sea about 15 footto an unknown body in the water. There was a small
from the shore, but this beach was renowned for thecrowd of people standing around wondering what
ebb tide and strong under currents.was happening.
It was on the Sunday the police called us out to goOne person from the crowd was taking photos of the
and rescue a body in the water. The duty officerincident when the person who lost his friends asked
picked out six men, without asking them which sectionthe police to stop him from taking photos of the
or squadron were they from. They arrived at the cliffrescue. The police did this.
top and started to unpack the safety equipment readyAs the body was nearing the top of the cliff, the same
to scale down an unsafe path to the water's edge.photographer started to take photos again. The person
The officer in charge asked for three volunteers towho lost two of his friends went up to the
descend down to the waters edge with the stretcherphotographer, took his camera and threw it over the
and retrieve the body. One of the crew requested hecliff into the sea and the police turned a blind eye to
remained at the top as he had just lost two goodthis.
friends two weeks earlier and this could be one ofThe body was one of his friend.
them.