Ryan Pettengell
PFD Report
Historic (No Identified Response)
Ref: 2014-0096
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
Despite official closure and prior safety recommendations following multiple drownings, the site remains accessible to the public with damaged/missing signage and no implemented safety improvements.
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_ _ (1) The site has been officially closed since this incident (and another drowning on the same day) whilst meetings are ongoing with the community as to the best way to provide recreational facilities to the public whilst having regard to public's safety; (2) Recommendations were put forward by the King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council on 20 August 2013 with regard to increasing safety at the site; (3) Six months later, no action has been taken with regard to increasing safety at the site.
(4) Evidence was given at the inquest that the public are still gaining access to the (5) There is no signage around the lake prohibiting swimming in the area where Mr Pettengell entered the water; (6)_Some of the existing signage is damaged andlor has been removed July my the site;
ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe your organisation has the power to take such action: YOUR RESPONSE You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by 30 April 2014. |, the Coroner; may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed_ COPIES and PUBLICATION have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons_ West Norfolk and King's Lynn Borough Council and Sibelco UK Ltd. have also sent it to Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Constabulary who may find it useful or of interest Derek Winter (Archivist) HM Coroner for the City of Sunderland Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN (mother) am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response. The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary form: He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest; You make representations to me, the Coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner: March 2014 Obko_ISTIGNED BYCORONER] may
(4) Evidence was given at the inquest that the public are still gaining access to the (5) There is no signage around the lake prohibiting swimming in the area where Mr Pettengell entered the water; (6)_Some of the existing signage is damaged andlor has been removed July my the site;
ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe your organisation has the power to take such action: YOUR RESPONSE You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by 30 April 2014. |, the Coroner; may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed_ COPIES and PUBLICATION have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons_ West Norfolk and King's Lynn Borough Council and Sibelco UK Ltd. have also sent it to Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Constabulary who may find it useful or of interest Derek Winter (Archivist) HM Coroner for the City of Sunderland Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN (mother) am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response. The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary form: He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest; You make representations to me, the Coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner: March 2014 Obko_ISTIGNED BYCORONER] may
Sent To
- Norfolk County Council
- Norfolk Police
Response Status
Linked responses
0 of 4
56-Day Deadline
29 Apr 2014
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