'Selfish' drivers delayed response to drowning girl
Summary
A 15-year-old girl named Chiedza Nyanjowa drowned at Formby Beach after going into deep water while playing volleyball. Emergency vehicles were delayed in reaching the scene because of illegally parked cars, but the coroner said this did not cause her death.Key Facts
- Chiedza Nyanjowa could not swim and got into trouble while fetching a volleyball from the sea.
- The incident happened on 25 May at Formby Beach, Merseyside, during a busy holiday.
- Bystanders, including off-duty medical workers, tried to revive her with CPR on the beach.
- It took about 15 minutes to raise help, and emergency vehicles were delayed by illegally parked cars nearby.
- Chiedza was taken by air ambulance to hospital but died four days later.
- The coroner condemned the selfish and illegal parking but said there was no proof the delays caused the drowning.
- Yellow lines had already been painted on roads near the beach to discourage parking.
- The coroner offered condolences to the family and did not issue a formal warning for future death prevention.
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