The victim decided to go out scalloping sometime after 0730 hours, despite adverse weather conditions and low water temperatures. He apparently did not wear a personal floatation device while engaging in this activity. The last known contact was made with him at 0729. There were no witnesses to the exact location of where the victim became separated from his boat or how it happened; the exact location and cause of this incident are unknown; speculation is that this was accidental related to the weather conditions, and that foul play is not suspected.  Boat was found running and in neutral.  Victim was located unconcious near shore shortly after witnesses from shore reported an unmanned boat adrift in the Niantic River.  Victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.  No autopsy was performed but hospital stated he had much water in his lungs consistent with accidental drowning.
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