Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police

A 27-year-old Essex County man drowned on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while swimming with a friend at a beach in New Hampshire, authorities said. Police later identified him as Wandy Bethancourt-Adames of Lawrence.

A 27-year-old Lawrence man drowned in the waters off a Hampton, New Hampshire, beach. He was swimming with a friend who was rescued.
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Josh Lanier

09/06/2023 12:47 p.m.

A surfer noticed the two men off a Hampton, NH, beach around 7:30 p.m. screaming for help, New Hampshire State Police said.

The surfer pulled one of the men — later identified as Luis Colon-De-Lara, age 28, of Lawrence — to safety. The Good Samaritan then called 911 to report the second man desperately needed rescue.

Firefighters pulled Bethancourt-Adames from the water and performed CPR as they rushed him to a Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where doctors later pronounced him dead.

Authorities ask anyone who witnessed the incident to contact New Hampshire State Police at (603) 227-2112.

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