Adam Miles
29 Mar 2016 · Coroner David Urpeth · South Yorkshire (West)
The coroner's concerns
1. smoking near canal
“That smokers were allowed to smoke outside the hotel near the canal”
2. lack of barriers
“That there wasn't any rails or other effective barriers to segregate drinkers from the dangers of the canal”
3. no escape routes
“That the canal didn't have any means of escape for anyone who fell in”
Responses
2016-0132-Response-by-Canal-and-River-Trust.pdf ↗· Canal and River Trust
Stated action
“we have reviewed the number and positioning of the existing life rings and propose to place two additional life rings on the side of the basin closest to the hotel, purely as an additional precautionary measure.”
2016-0132-Response-by-Hilton-Hotel.pdf ↗· Hilton Hotel