Drowning

[Mike Hurley]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5615817/Tesco-driver-drowned-marina-living-boat-night-drinking.html

[Alan de Enfield]

Demands now to fence off both sides of pontoons and walkways with gates to give individual access to each boat. !!!!

No doubt the marina will be held responsible - "where there is blame, there is a claim".

 

[Jerra]

31 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Demands now to fence off both sides of pontoons and walkways with gates to give individual access to each boat. !!!!

No doubt the marina will be held responsible - "where there is blame, there is a claim".

 

I would suggest that if there is any blame (and I am not sure there is) it would be with the individual who either drank  too much or was careless resulting in the bang on the head.

[Alan de Enfield]

4 minutes ago, Jerra said:

I would suggest that if there is any blame (and I am not sure there is) it would be with the individual who either drank  too much or was careless resulting in the bang on the head.

Eggsactly.

Snowflakes & others may not see it that way tho'.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Sad news. 

[mark99]

Sad news agreed. The relevance of Tesco is ... well can' t think of an apposite description.

[Dr Bob]

Walking down pontoons is always a challenge after a skinfull. Sad news indeed.

[Parahandy]

I suppose his fellow drinkers must be cursing themselves that they didn't see John home safely , hindsight now of course

[Tanglewood]

16 hours ago, mark99 said:

Sad news agreed. The relevance of Tesco is ... well can' t think of an apposite description.

Blatant brand placement?

Unashamed opportunism?

Totally unwarranted attempt to suggest that Tesco drivers all belong to one demographic group who live alone with a Staffie, and drink too much.  The Daily Mail really  excelled itself by has ticking all the boxes for anyone who is narrow-minded enough to want to label people in a negative fashion.

 

15 hours ago, Parahandy said:

I suppose his fellow drinkers must be cursing themselves that they didn't see John home safely , hindsight now of course

Seems like he got home OK but then knew he had to take his dog out.  Until the post mortem no-one will know what the actual cause of death was - its possible the poor chap suffered a medical emergency before he banged his head. 

[Nightwatch]

All this despite his mate(s) advising NOT to fall in. Sad that anyone suffers in this way. Sh*t happens sadly. Drink doesn't help,but it lessens the pain.

[X Alan W]

Sad affair for deceased & his family BUT totally self inflicted theactions he took increased the likelyhood of the outcome