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Foulridge reservoir death: James Goodship identified | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A 17-year-old boy who drowned after getting into difficulties at a reservoir in Lancashire has been identified as James Goodship. | |
He was one of seven people who got on to a floating jetty at Burwain Sailing Club, Foulridge, two miles (3.2km) north of Colne. | |
His body was found at about 05:40 BST following a search of the water by police divers. | |
Lancashire Police said the alarm had been raised just after 19:30 on Sunday. | |
The other six people who had been with the teenager managed to scramble to safety with one taken by ambulance to hospital for a check-up. | The other six people who had been with the teenager managed to scramble to safety with one taken by ambulance to hospital for a check-up. |
'Urged to swim' | 'Urged to swim' |
One witness said she saw a young woman running up and down the bank. | One witness said she saw a young woman running up and down the bank. |
"She was shouting at him telling him to swim but he just gave up," said the woman. | "She was shouting at him telling him to swim but he just gave up," said the woman. |
"You don't realise at that age the water is that cold. He probably thought he could swim - it doesn't look so far but it is a long way," the woman added. | "You don't realise at that age the water is that cold. He probably thought he could swim - it doesn't look so far but it is a long way," the woman added. |
The tragedy happened on the eve of a new United Utilities water safety campaign warning youngsters in north-west England about the dangers of swimming in reservoirs and other waterways. | |