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The drowning of a teenage army cadet on a boating exercise was due to "numerous failures by those responsible for her care", a sheriff has ruled. The avoidable drowning of a teenage army cadet on a boating exercise was due to an "utter disregard for basic precautions", a sheriff has ruled.
Kaylee McIntosh, 14, from Fyvie in Aberdeenshire, died while on Loch Carnan on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides in August 2007.Kaylee McIntosh, 14, from Fyvie in Aberdeenshire, died while on Loch Carnan on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides in August 2007.
She was one of 34 cadets on a training exercise when her boat overturned.
A headcount error meant Kaylee was trapped under the boat for 90 minutes before it was noticed she was missing.A headcount error meant Kaylee was trapped under the boat for 90 minutes before it was noticed she was missing.
She had also been wearing the wrong type of life jacket, which resulted in her being pinned beneath the boat. A sheriff cited "numerous failures by those responsible for her care".
Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen presided over a 10-day fatal accident inquiry.
Procurator Fiscal David Teale had told the FAI a wide range of failures at the planning stage contributed to the accident, including a failure to give coastguards advance notice of the exercise, a lack of communication between the boats and a failure to keep a list of names.
Simon Di Rollo QC, representing Kaylee's family, said a risk assessment for the task was a "worthless document" failing to meet specific requirements.
Kaylee's parents are expected to react publicly later.Kaylee's parents are expected to react publicly later.
Much of what went wrong occurred because of a failure to exercise basic common sense Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen Read the full inquiry report
She had been wearing the wrong type of life jacket, which resulted in her being pinned beneath the boat.
Kaylee was one of 34 cadets on a training exercise when her boat overturned.
Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen presided over a 10-day fatal accident inquiry.
He concluded that the boat was overloaded and the weather too severe, the accident might have been avoided if an up-to-date weather forecast had been obtained, a detailed risk asessment and proper head count carried out, and appropriate life saving equipment had been issued.
'Serious questions'
Sheriff MacFadyen said: "The evidence led in this inquiry discloses that Kaylee McIntosh died as a result of numerous failures by those responsible for her care.
"It has been shown that the planning, preparation and execution of the exercise that resulted in her death completely ignored the written guidance laid down for such an activity.
"This guidance repeatedly states in clear terms that training involving water is in many ways the most hazardous outdoor environment and therefore the prevention of accidents on water is to be paid particular attention.
There were opportunities to react in such a way as might have allowed a successful rescue Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen Anger at '21st Century Dad's Army'
"The evidence discloses an utter disregard for basic precautions necessary to prevent an accident of the type that occurred. Those who had responsibility for ensuring that such guidance was understood failed to do so."
He warned: "Any recommendations designed to prevent a similar tragedy in the future must identify and address these systemic failures as well as the failures by individuals.
"In the aftermath of the emergency created by the capsize, there were opportunities to react in such a way as might have allowed a successful rescue.
"Because of failures by those responsible for the safety of the cadets those opportunities were missed.
"Finally, much of what went wrong occurred because of a failure to exercise basic common sense.
"The disregard for the written guidance and the manifest lack of common sense raises serious questions about the fitness of the adult instructors at 2nd Battalion Highlanders Army Cadet Force to carry out their duties."