Brit Domino’s chief David Bauernfeind dies in Boxing Day snorkelling accident on family holiday in Mauritius.
A senior executive at fast food giants Domino's Pizza drowned on a paradise island when his Boxing Day swim took a tragic turn.
David Bauernfeind, 51, was away with his wife Nicoletta on the island of Mauritius and got into difficulties while he was snorkelling around 150ft from the shore yesterday.His wife is thought to have raised the alarm after he failed to return to their hotel.Mrs Bauernfeind identified her husband's body.
The couple had arrived in Mauritius for a Christmas break last week and had been staying in upmarket Belle Mare.The pizza chain confirmed the tragic death in a statement. A spokesperson said: "Our Chief Financial Officer, David Bauernfeind, died in a tragic accident on Thursday, 26th December whilst on holiday with his family."
And in a statement David Wild, Domino's Chief Executive Officer, said:"We are all deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic news.
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