‘Unsafe’ equipment used by British music producer who died diving off Byron Bay, court hears

Second day of inquest into 2019 death of Karl Bareham, who was visiting Australia to tour with City and Colour musician Dallas Green

The diving equipment used by a British music producer who died during a scuba tour off Byron Bay was deemed “unsafe” by a police diver and a scuba technician, a court has heard.

Karl Bareham was found lying on the ocean floor 2.5km off the coast without his breathing equipment in his mouth, during a dive tour of Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks on 24 September 2019.

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