
Coroner urges government to act after man drowns at open water swimming event
Joel Kenneth Ineson, 55, died in June 2023 after suffering a cardiac event while taking part in an organised open water swim at a Sunderland park.
Joel Kenneth Ineson, 55, died in June 2023 after suffering a cardiac event while taking part in an organised open water swim at a Sunderland park.
The Victoria Marine Lake was built in 1896 for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, but was last maintained was more than 10 years ago.
ITV News Health and Science Correspondent Martin Stew spoke to swimmers who have become unwell after taking a dip in waters filled with hazardous pollutants.