Overview
- The inquest into Muhammed Secka’s death was opened and adjourned at Doncaster Coroner’s Court on Tuesday while investigators gather more evidence.
- Coroner’s officers said Muhammed went into the lake with friends on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25, disappeared from view at about 7pm, and his body was found in the early hours of the next day.
- A post-mortem showed features in keeping with drowning but the coroner stressed that this is an initial finding and the formal cause will be confirmed after further tests and inquiries.
- Court testimony reported that Muhammed could not swim, no family members attended the brief hearing, and friends and community members have launched online fundraising for the family.
- His death is one of at least 15 to 17 recent open-water fatalities during the UK heatwave, prompting renewed warnings from emergency services and calls for better safety at unsupervised lakes and dams.