Overview
- Assistant coroner Nicholas Shaw opened the inquest on Thursday and set a provisional September 1st date while awaiting police, witness and ambulance statements.
- A CT scan and post-mortem provisionally found drowning as the cause of death, and Cumbria Police say they are not treating the case as suspicious.
- Cumbria Police received a 12:32pm call on April 7th, prompting a search by coastguard, mountain rescue, fire and ambulance teams, and divers recovered his body just before 9pm.
- Friends have raised nearly £16,000 to support the family and to fund lifesaving equipment and clearer signs at High Dam.
- Relatives say cold water shock may have been a factor, a sudden response to cold that boosts heart rate and weakens arm and leg muscles, and the park authority says it will consider any coroner recommendations.