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York river safety campaign

The families of three young people who drowned in York's rivers this year are to take part in a new safety campaign to try to prevent further tragedies.

The local police and council are due to announce their plans on how to tackle the drinking culture which has been a factor in a number of drownings in the city. Jackie Roberts from Wetherby, whose daughter Megan drowned in March after a night out has made a film highlighting river safety - as have the loved ones of Ben Clarkson and Tyler Pearson who also died.

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Families launch York river safety campaign

The loved ones of three young people who have drowned after nights out in York this year today joined forces to spearhead a new safety campaign to try and prevent further tragedies.

In the space of a just a few weeks, 20 year-old Megan Roberts, Ben Clarkson who was 22 and 18 year-old Tyler Pearson died in the city's rivers.

Today, as police and the local council outlined their own safety campaigns, the families released emotional videos highlighting the trauma of their loss.

Lisa Adlam reports:

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