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| Second death after boat accident | Second death after boat accident |
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| A teenager who was critically injured in a boating accident in Northumberland has died, police have said. | A teenager who was critically injured in a boating accident in Northumberland has died, police have said. |
| Victoria Wilkinson, 17, was in a dinghy that capsized when it was hit by a gust of wind at Kielder Water reservoir on Sunday afternoon. She died on Tuesday. | Victoria Wilkinson, 17, was in a dinghy that capsized when it was hit by a gust of wind at Kielder Water reservoir on Sunday afternoon. She died on Tuesday. |
| Her father Geoff, 52, from Kirkwhelpington, near Hexham, suffered a heart attack and died after trying to rescue his daughter. | Her father Geoff, 52, from Kirkwhelpington, near Hexham, suffered a heart attack and died after trying to rescue his daughter. |
| They were racing in an event organised by Kielder Water Sailing Club. | They were racing in an event organised by Kielder Water Sailing Club. |
| They were lifted from the water by a rescue boat and treated at the scene before being airlifted to hospital in Newcastle, where Mr Wilkinson died on Sunday. | They were lifted from the water by a rescue boat and treated at the scene before being airlifted to hospital in Newcastle, where Mr Wilkinson died on Sunday. |
| Mr Wilkinson was a solicitor at Cumbria County Council. | Mr Wilkinson was a solicitor at Cumbria County Council. |
| Steve Gibbon, commodore of the Kielder Water Sailing Club (KWSC), said the accident had left the club in shock and that members were praying for the Wilkinson family. | Steve Gibbon, commodore of the Kielder Water Sailing Club (KWSC), said the accident had left the club in shock and that members were praying for the Wilkinson family. |
| Victoria Wilkinson was critically injured on Sunday | Victoria Wilkinson was critically injured on Sunday |
| He said: "The thoughts of all members of KWSC are with the family of Geoff Wilkinson, father-of-three who sadly lost his life in the incident together with his daughter Victoria who tragically died later. | He said: "The thoughts of all members of KWSC are with the family of Geoff Wilkinson, father-of-three who sadly lost his life in the incident together with his daughter Victoria who tragically died later. |
| "The prayers and hopes of the club are with Geoff's family at this very difficult time. | "The prayers and hopes of the club are with Geoff's family at this very difficult time. |
| "Victoria and Geoff were taken directly from the club to Newcastle General Hospital by air ambulance after paramedics and air ambulance staff had attended at the scene. | "Victoria and Geoff were taken directly from the club to Newcastle General Hospital by air ambulance after paramedics and air ambulance staff had attended at the scene. |
| "The club are in severe shock over this tragic accident." | "The club are in severe shock over this tragic accident." |
| The race began on Sunday afternoon at the club's base at Tower Knowe and followed a two-mile route. | The race began on Sunday afternoon at the club's base at Tower Knowe and followed a two-mile route. |
| It is the first fatality in the club's 28-year history. | It is the first fatality in the club's 28-year history. |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is investigating. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is investigating. |