Summary
ACORONER has called for better warning signs to be displayed along the River Tyne in Northumberland after a canoeist lost control and drowned. Andrew Weatherill, 33, died after becoming trapped in a weir at Riding Mill.
The amateur canoeist had successfully negotiated the river from Hexham, taking local advice on particularly dangerous areas to avoid.See the full content of this document
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; Canoeist Lost Control and Drowned
But an inquest into his death heard how Mr Weatherill lost control of his vessel in high waters, and was apparently unable to steer away from an approa...
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