Iain Hughes

6 Mar 2024 · Coroner Zafar Siddique · Black Country

The coroner's concerns

1. lack of clarity of who and when should make the decision to abort a swim
“During the course of the inquest, I heard evidence from the pilot, [REDACTED]. He confirmed at around thirty minutes before Mr [name redacted] became submerged, that he was concerned about progress and that it was likely the swim would be aborted. It is not clear how this was communicated to the family and no action was taken to abort the swim.”