Overview

• Emily Sherwin, a 20-year-old marine conservation student, vanished during a dive off Old Harry Rocks in Dorset on July 23, 2024.
• The inquest determined she was caught in an underwater vortex, became separated from her dive partner, and did not resurface.
• Despite extensive search efforts by the RNLI, Coastguard, police, and local boaters, her body was not recovered, leaving the official cause of death undetermined.
• Sherwin’s family described her as passionate about marine conservation and expressed gratitude to those who participated in the search.
• The coroner’s narrative conclusion highlights the dangers of unpredictable underwater currents in coastal diving areas.