Stoney Cove death

On Sat 24 January, James Askew from Stockton died after getting into difficulty at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire. On the second dive of the day he apparently had problems with his regulator and became separated from his father. The Stoney Cove Rescue Team quickly found him and gave him first aid. He was airlifted to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

More details from Divernet.

About Neil Hambleton

I am a British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Advanced Diver and an Open Water Instructor. I have been diving since 1992, after joining South China Diving Club (SCDC), which is a Hong Kong-based branch of the BSAC. Having moved to New Zealand, I am now a member of BSAC New Zealand.
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