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Wheelchair users died during day trip from care home when lake boat capsized

Undated handout photo issued by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) of Wheelyboat 123 - a recreational craft modified for wheelchair users. The capsize of the motorboat which led to the drowning of two wheelchair users happened because a maintenance failure meant the vessel was not watertight, an investigation has found. Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, were on a day trip from a care home when they died on Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, Devon, on June 8 2022. Issue date: Thurs




Poor maintenance caused a boat carrying wheelchair users to capsize, leading to the deaths of two people, an investigation has found.



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Publish date : 2024-10-17 11:49:00

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