Barbados Today
According to lawmen, the 19-year-old went to Queens Street Beach, Speightstown, St Peter about 2 p.m., in the company of three male friends.
Around 3:30 p.m., Edwards was reportedly exiting the water when a wave struck him. He did not resurface.
The police were summoned and subsequently, the Marine Unit and Coast Guard arrived and carried out extensive searches that have so far been unsuccessful.