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| TV told father of son's drowning | TV told father of son's drowning |
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| The estranged father of a 10-year-old boy says he did not learn of his death by drowning until four months later. | The estranged father of a 10-year-old boy says he did not learn of his death by drowning until four months later. |
| John Prestwich said he discovered that Jordon Lyon had died from a TV report on the inquest into his death in Wigan, Greater Manchester. | John Prestwich said he discovered that Jordon Lyon had died from a TV report on the inquest into his death in Wigan, Greater Manchester. |
| The case caused controversy after it emerged that two police community support officers (PCSOs) had declined to jump into a pond to save him. | The case caused controversy after it emerged that two police community support officers (PCSOs) had declined to jump into a pond to save him. |
| Mr Prestwich told BBC Five Live he had lost contact with the boy's mother. | Mr Prestwich told BBC Five Live he had lost contact with the boy's mother. |
| Jordon jumped into the pond in an effort to rescue his step-sister as they played together in May. Fishermen managed to save his step-sister from the water. | Jordon jumped into the pond in an effort to rescue his step-sister as they played together in May. Fishermen managed to save his step-sister from the water. |
| Moved house | |
| Mr Prestwich said he had separated from Jordon's mother, Tracy Ganderton, eight years ago, but initially had regular access to Jordon and their other son, Brandon. | Mr Prestwich said he had separated from Jordon's mother, Tracy Ganderton, eight years ago, but initially had regular access to Jordon and their other son, Brandon. |
| Nobody should be watching the news one day and find out that their son's died - nobody John Prestwich | Nobody should be watching the news one day and find out that their son's died - nobody John Prestwich |
| He said he was serving in the Army at the time, and had returned home on leave one weekend to find that his ex-wife and children had moved house, leaving no new address. | He said he was serving in the Army at the time, and had returned home on leave one weekend to find that his ex-wife and children had moved house, leaving no new address. |
| Mr Prestwich said he had tried to trace them through the Child Support Agency (CSA) but was told details could not be given out due to the Data Protection Act. | Mr Prestwich said he had tried to trace them through the Child Support Agency (CSA) but was told details could not be given out due to the Data Protection Act. |
| It was not until he saw the news in September that he realised Jordon had died, he said. | It was not until he saw the news in September that he realised Jordon had died, he said. |
| "It was like someone had hold of my throat and I couldn't get any words out, I just collapsed on the floor," he said. | "It was like someone had hold of my throat and I couldn't get any words out, I just collapsed on the floor," he said. |
| "In my eyes, if I was in contact, I might not have been there on that specific day but I know that I would have been able to go to the hospital and actually see him. | "In my eyes, if I was in contact, I might not have been there on that specific day but I know that I would have been able to go to the hospital and actually see him. |
| The pond is at a well-known beauty spot in Wigan | The pond is at a well-known beauty spot in Wigan |
| "I know that he was looking for me, so just me turning up at the hospital, saying I was there, could have been enough to bring him round. | "I know that he was looking for me, so just me turning up at the hospital, saying I was there, could have been enough to bring him round. |
| "The fact that I have had to turn up in September, four months after he died... I just wish that I had been contacted. | "The fact that I have had to turn up in September, four months after he died... I just wish that I had been contacted. |
| "I know I am on the system, the electoral register. I am available to be found if someone looks, and I've done that on purpose, so that if Jordon and Brandon did decide to look for me, they could find me. | "I know I am on the system, the electoral register. I am available to be found if someone looks, and I've done that on purpose, so that if Jordon and Brandon did decide to look for me, they could find me. |
| "Nobody should be watching the news one day and find out that their son's died - nobody." | "Nobody should be watching the news one day and find out that their son's died - nobody." |
| Jordon's death sparked a row over the role of the two PCSOs who were at the scene but did not enter the water as they were not trained to deal with the incident. | Jordon's death sparked a row over the role of the two PCSOs who were at the scene but did not enter the water as they were not trained to deal with the incident. |
| Jordon was eventually pulled from the pond, but despite attempts to resuscitate him was later pronounced dead in hospital. | Jordon was eventually pulled from the pond, but despite attempts to resuscitate him was later pronounced dead in hospital. |
| A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest into his death. | A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest into his death. |
| 'Full support' | 'Full support' |
| Police have defended the actions of the PCSOs, saying that they could not see where Jordon was in the lake. | Police have defended the actions of the PCSOs, saying that they could not see where Jordon was in the lake. |
| Ass Chf Con Dave Thompson said Greater Manchester Police would not encourage any officer to jump into the water because of the dangers. | Ass Chf Con Dave Thompson said Greater Manchester Police would not encourage any officer to jump into the water because of the dangers. |
| He paid tribute to the PCSOs for "acting correctly". | He paid tribute to the PCSOs for "acting correctly". |
| "The two PCSOs involved did not stand by and watch Jordon die," he said. | "The two PCSOs involved did not stand by and watch Jordon die," he said. |
| "They acted correctly and I fully support the actions they took. | "They acted correctly and I fully support the actions they took. |
| "The initial call to police gave the wrong location. This was no-one's fault, as the lake is known by several different names locally and there are other similar lakes nearby." | "The initial call to police gave the wrong location. This was no-one's fault, as the lake is known by several different names locally and there are other similar lakes nearby." |