NEWCASTLE, Scotland — Friends and family paid their final respects to a man who died on May 18 when a dive boat crashed into an island near Tobermory. Father-of-three, Garry Henaghan, 44, of Cramlington, died from severe head injuries after he and three BSAC dive buddies left a pub, piled back into their 21-ft dive boat, opened the throttle and slammed head-on into Calve Island. At 11:30 pm, just minutes after Henaghan and his dive buddies knocked back their last round of beers at a Tobermory pub, locals heard a "tremendous bang" and saw a flashing light in the darkness. The Coastguard scrambled a Royal Navy rescue helicopter from Prestwick and launched the Tobermory lifeboat, which brought the four men back to shore where Henaghan was pronounced dead. The other three tourists, aged 39, 41 and 49, were taken to Dunaros hospital and treated for head injuries. Among many relatives and friends who attended Henaghan's funeral was Michael Warburton, director of the BSAC "Premier" Dive Centre, Cormeton Dive Support, who was involved with preparations for the ill-fated dive trip. Warburton said Henaghan was an experienced diver and loving father whose death shocked everyone. Police investigation Strathclyde Police are investigating the fatal accident including allegations that the group had been drinking beer at a pub in Tobermory and were under the influence of alcohol while operating a vessel that was involved in a fatal accident. Coastguard officials said the sea was flat calm and there was a light rain when the holiday-makers crashed their dive boat into Calve Island which shelters Tobermory Bay. | 
