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Pool death girl 'wanted to jump' | Pool death girl 'wanted to jump' |
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An inquiry has heard that a teenager who died as a result of a pool jumping accident wanted to make her leap. | An inquiry has heard that a teenager who died as a result of a pool jumping accident wanted to make her leap. |
However, Georgina Fleming, 18, said Laura McDairmant, 15, from Carlisle, had seemed apprehensive before her jump at Black Loch in Dumfries and Galloway. | However, Georgina Fleming, 18, said Laura McDairmant, 15, from Carlisle, had seemed apprehensive before her jump at Black Loch in Dumfries and Galloway. |
She told Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court that the teenager had decided to go to the top of the pool before deciding whether or not to make the leap. | She told Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court that the teenager had decided to go to the top of the pool before deciding whether or not to make the leap. |
The inquiry into Ms McDairmant's death in July 2006 continues. | The inquiry into Ms McDairmant's death in July 2006 continues. |
Ms Fleming was part of the group which was on the adventure holiday on which the Cumbrian teenager died. | Ms Fleming was part of the group which was on the adventure holiday on which the Cumbrian teenager died. |
She made her leap into the pool shortly before Ms McDairmant. | She made her leap into the pool shortly before Ms McDairmant. |
"It was only the boys at first and I watched them before moving up," she told the fatal accident inquiry. | "It was only the boys at first and I watched them before moving up," she told the fatal accident inquiry. |
"I knew that I would do it but I wanted to watch a few more before doing it." | "I knew that I would do it but I wanted to watch a few more before doing it." |
She said she had spoken to Ms McDairmant who had said she would go to the top before deciding whether or not to jump. | She said she had spoken to Ms McDairmant who had said she would go to the top before deciding whether or not to jump. |
Later the inquiry heard from a trainee instructor who said the pool was a challenging jump. | |
Andrew Cookney, 20, a trainee instructor with the Abernethy Trust which ran the Barcaple Outdoor Centre at Ringford, near Castle Douglas, was at the gorge when the accident happened. | |
He said that the large jump into the pool where Laura McDairmant landed on the rocks, required more technical skill than the smaller one and provided a more challenging jump. | |
Ms McDairmant was taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment but died a day later from her injuries. | Ms McDairmant was taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment but died a day later from her injuries. |
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