Family shaken by Tarzan’s death

The forsaken leisure spot frequented by fisherman Michael 'Tarzan' Collington on a near-daily basis, narrates the tragic tale of his untimely demise.

Collington's body was removed from the sea by divers following a two-day search along the coast of St Margaret's Bay, Snow Hill, and Passley Gardens in Portland.

The fisherman's body was recovered by a team of divers, who also found his fishgun and spear, which had a 20-lb barracuda fish still stuck to it, and with a ice pick piercing the head of the fish.

"It is a terrible time for the family, as we never expected him to die in such a horrific manner," his weeping sister, Christine Collington, said.

According to Collington, there are visible wounds to the head of the deceased, which is probably an indication that foul play could be involved.

"He always go to sea early and come back early. And him always shoot the biggest barracuda, as he had established a market for that kind of fish," she said.

Collington said that when family members did not see him return on Thursday, May 18, they became "very worried" and immediately informed the police of his no-show.

"I think it was sometime during the afternoon that his clothes and cellphone were found on a beach in Snow Hill, and that sent a cold chill to our minds. We accepted the reality that something was definitely wrong. His body was found Friday morning by divers, and then our world came crashing down," Collington told THE STAR.

She remembered Michael as a a very kind, honest and caring person.

"Fishing was his livelihood and he built his house from money earned from his trade, and he provided assistance to us, as family, and even to strangers. He didn't deserve to die like this. He was always cooking and whenever the food was ready, everyone who were around would be fed. We are awaiting the post-mortem result, which will determine the cause of death, but this incident is seriously affecting the family at this time," Collington said.