Verdict due at water park death inquest

A coroner will give his verdict this afternoon on the death of a 15-year-old girl who died at a lakeside beauty spot. Kajil Devi, from Feltham in Middlesex, was pronounced dead a day after being pulled from the water at the Cotswold Water Park at Cirencester, in August 2010.

The inquest has heard how the non-swimmer may have got out of her depth while bathing at the beach at the water park. Concerns have been raised about the number of lifeguards on duty to cope with the amount of people in the water that day.

Safety procedures have been tightened up at the park since the accident.