Jamie drowned just meters from quarry's edge on hot summer's day

It was the early evening of July 9, with temperatures still hovering around 20C. The lads were seeking some respite from the heat - East Quarry, close to Wigan, had become a hotspot for teenagers.

Firefighters, using a drone, recovered Jamie's body from the water. The "lively and funny" teenager had drowned at a depth of 10 meters, barely two meters from the edge.An inquest at Preston Coroner's Court yesterday, May 16, heard Jamie was the third boy to lose his life at East Quarry. In 1999, Craig Croston, 17, drowned at the site, followed by 14 year old Miracle Godson in 2015.

Mr O'Dowd said he is keen to prevent more youngsters from risking their lives by draining and filling the quarry. Permission to empty the quarry of water comes via the Environment Agency while approval to fill and subsequently develop the land comes under the remit of Lancashire County Council. Environmental health officers have deemed the current palisade and heras fencing at East Quarry adequate, although there have been concerns regarding repair records. To date, no enforcement action has been taken against Mr O'Dowd or his companies.

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