Safe-Tay
15/07/07 18:48
HOPES are high that a desperate river rescue in Perth, which ended in tragedy last summer, will never happen again – thanks to the hard work of a new local charity.
Almost a year ago promising young Perthshire musician Graham Motion drowned in a tragic river incident in the River Tay.
As rescuers desperately scrambled to try and save the struggling 20-year-old from the water, they were horrified to discover the lifebelt stands near the Tay had been vandalised and vital lifesaving buoyancy aids removed.
Now, in a move to help prevent a repeat of the tragedy, a charity set up by Graham’s sister, 33-year-old Lisa Stuart, received approval from emergency services and the council this week to forge ahead with a safety scheme which could see an alarm fitted to the lifebelts at the Queen’s Bridge.
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