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Son sees father drown in river Son sees father drown in river
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A canoeist who drowned in the River Bann on Sunday was leading a group including his son across a dangerous weir when his canoe overturned. A canoeist who drowned in the River Bann at the weekend had been leading a group which included his son.
Stephen Chapman, a university administrator, fell from his boat and was trapped in the water at Carnroe Lock on Sunday at about 1400 GMT. Stephen Chapman and the group had carried their canoes past a dangerous weir on Sunday afternoon.
Despite frantic efforts by emergency workers and a doctor who was also in the canoe team, he died. Mr Chapman then got into his canoe and crossed the weir, but got into difficulties after passing through it.
Mr Chapman, who was in his 40s, lived with his family in Coleraine. He fell from his boat and was trapped in the water at Carnroe Lock. He died despite frantic efforts by emergency workers and a doctor in the canoe team.
Mr Chapman, who was in his 40s and worked as a university administrator, lived with his family in Coleraine.
He was head of administration in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Ulster's Coleraine campus.He was head of administration in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Ulster's Coleraine campus.
'Professional''Professional'
Sean McCarry, regional commander of the Community Rescue Team, said Mr Chapman was a senior member of the Causeway Coast Kayak Association and a very experienced canoeist.Sean McCarry, regional commander of the Community Rescue Team, said Mr Chapman was a senior member of the Causeway Coast Kayak Association and a very experienced canoeist.
"It was a very professional team. He was the leader of the group of five people. When they came to the weir, they had stopped for lunch," he said.
"He waited for the others to pass through. Then he was thrown out of the canoe and became caught in the undertow of the weir. He didn't surface for some time."
Local farmers helped the emergency workers to get through the water near Kilrea to help Mr Chapman. A doctor tried for 35 minutes to resuscitate him on the river bank.Local farmers helped the emergency workers to get through the water near Kilrea to help Mr Chapman. A doctor tried for 35 minutes to resuscitate him on the river bank.
Mr McCarry said the group were often on the river and were always very well behaved and well trained.Mr McCarry said the group were often on the river and were always very well behaved and well trained.
He said it was "an awful tragedy".He said it was "an awful tragedy".