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The parents of a schoolgirl wept as they watched an "extremely stressful" police video taken after their daughter died in a boating accident in Devon.The parents of a schoolgirl wept as they watched an "extremely stressful" police video taken after their daughter died in a boating accident in Devon.
Emily Gardner, 14, from Gloucester, died while on holiday in May last year, her inquest was told.Emily Gardner, 14, from Gloucester, died while on holiday in May last year, her inquest was told.
She was a passenger on a speedboat when her extra-large buoyancy aid became snagged after a large wave overturned the boat. She was a passenger on a speedboat when her buoyancy aid became snagged after a large wave overturned the boat.
Torbay coroner Ian Arrow described the police video as "extremely stressful".
An adult and two other teenagers on board managed to swim to shore after the accident in the waters off Brixham.An adult and two other teenagers on board managed to swim to shore after the accident in the waters off Brixham.
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The inquest heard the speedboat was owned by Paul Pritchard and Philip Marr.The inquest heard the speedboat was owned by Paul Pritchard and Philip Marr.
Investigating officer Det Sgt Andrew Turner told the inquest two jet skiers in their group had been at the front and rear of the boat when it "encountered a wave and overturned". Investigating officer Det Sgt Andrew Turner told the inquest, two in the group had been at the front and rear of the boat on sea scooters when it "encountered a wave and overturned".
Although the inquest was told Emily was a good swimmer, Mr Turner said her buoyancy aid "got caught in the rear cleat in the upturned boat." Although the inquest was told Emily was a good swimmer, Det Sgt Turner said her buoyancy aid "got caught in the rear cleat in the upturned boat."
Mr Turner said the weather and sea conditions were force 4-5 with "significant 1.1 metre wave height". The officer said the weather and sea conditions were force 4-5 with "significant 1.1 metre wave height".
The coroner told the jury that "no-one or any organisation was on trial here" and they were not to rule on "liability or apportion blame". John Ford, skipper of the Silver Sea Brixham Express Ferry, went to the aid of the speedboat and tried to right it by towing it, to help locate and free Emily.
The family of the teenager have previously described her as a girl who was "full of life and had the world ahead of her". He estimated Emily was under the water for 15 minutes.
Torbay lifeboat coxswain Mark Criddle said when she was pulled from the water there was "no sign of life".
Coroner Ian Arrow described the police video as "extremely stressful" and told the jury "no-one or any organisation was on trial here". They were not to rule on "liability or apportion blame".
The family of the teenager has previously described her as a girl who was "full of life and had the world ahead of her".
The hearing continues.The hearing continues.