82-year-old man drowns in Yarmouth motel pool
Yarmouth police are investigating after a 82-year-old man drowned in a motel pool Sunday afternoon.Police said James Murphy, of South Dennis, was “an avid swimmer” who swam at the hotel several times each week. Officers responded to the Ambassador Inn and Suites on Route 28 just before 2 p.m. after a guest reported seeing a body at the bottom of the motel’s pool. When the officers arrived at the scene, police said the motel manager was performing CPR on Murphy. He was transported to Cape Cod Hospital where he later died, according to police. Police said the initial investigation indicates Murphy was swimming alone.
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