Karl Bareham: British music producer who died when diving off Byron Bay may have suffered alcohol withdrawal, inquest hears

Death of Karl Bareham, 37, in 2019 was controversial with coroner told diving equipment may have been faulty and ‘dangerous’

A British music producer who died while scuba diving off Byron Bay in New South Wales may have been suffering symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and using faulty dive equipment, a court has heard.

The NSW deputy coroner on Monday heard that Karl Bareham was pronounced dead at about midday on 24 September 2019 at The Pass, a beach and surf spot in Byron Bay.

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