Kids 'still flock to death trap' just days after boy, 16, became third teen to drown in quarry tragedy
Teens are still dicing with death at a ‘death trap’ quarry where the body of a 16-year-old was pulled from the water over the weekend, residents have claimed. Emergency services were called to the site at around 9.40pm on July 9, to reports a boy had got into difficulty in the water at Dawber Delph, Appley Bridge.
Concerns have now been raised from a shocked and devastated community, who were reeling from the weekend's horrendous tragedy. On Monday, residents claimed around 50 youths were continuing to endanger themselves by trying to access the dangerous quarry's waters. Many added they had been campaigning for the disused quarry to be filled in or drained for years.
“Today, there were four lads hanging around the quarry and I said to them, what are you doing lads? They were still trying to get in there to swim today.” Officers from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were at the scene on Monday afternoon and could be seen talking to youths next to a fence in the vicinity of the disused, water filled quarry. A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue said that fire crews had been speaking to youths who were by the quarry fence who had said they were not trying to access the quarry. They said fire crews spoke to the group about water safety in case they did try to access the water.
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