Plea To Stay Out Of Open Water After River Tragedy
Written by HFM News on 19th May 2023
A warning is being issued for people to stay out of open water across Harborough after a 13-year-old boy died in Leicestershire.
Kieran Wharton got into difficulties after going into the River Soar in Barrow Upon Soar with several friends last Saturday night.
Saddington Reservoir
Nearly 600 people lost their lives in rivers, canals and lakes in the UK last year – around half of which happened in the summer months.
The Canal and River Trust and the Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents are supporting a new ‘respect the water’ campaign.
Concern has been raised in previous years about people jumping into Saddington Reservoir in warm weather.
Claire Gauci from the Trust says there are many hidden dangers:
