A British man has died after being electrocuted while fixing a power outage on a yacht in the Caribbean island of Antigua.

The pleasure yacht Baton Rouge was docked at the southern town of English Harbour last Friday when it suffered a power outage in the engine room.

Roy Temme, 47, the chief engineer, went to fix the only to be found unresponsive by a crew member at around 8.30am last Friday, according to local media.

He was slumped over inside the engine compartment, with crews taking him outside to the main desk as the Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue team raced to the scene.

Preliminary investigations suggest Temme, from Southampton, died of electrocution.

Friend Oliver Boghurst has launched a crowdfunder on the money-pooling website Collectiv.

‘Your donation will help to provide Natasha with some peace of mind at this time, allowing her to focus on the children’s welfare, rather than worrying about how she is going to pay the bills over the next few months,’ he said.

The Baton Rogue, a UK-flagged vessel launched in 2020, has been moored since January.

A FCDO spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘I can confirm that we are supporting the family of a British National who has died in Antigua.’

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