Possible but not probable’ drowned mum could have been saved, coroner finds |
After two weeks, the inquest into the death of Saffron Cole-Nottage has been brought to a close by area coroner Darren Stewart OBE.
Ms Cole-Nottage slipped and fell into the sea defences in Lowestoft on the evening of February 2 last year, becoming wedged in the rocks headfirst. She drowned when nobody was able to free her in time.
Saffron Cole-Nottage was a 32-year-old mother from Lowestoft. (Image: Family submission)
In summarising the evidence, Mr Stewart recounted guidance from the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC) which states that attempts to save a person from drowning should not be ceased until at least 30 minutes of the first emergency services professional arriving on scene, and determining for themselves that the person is submerged.
Paramedic Colleen Gibson was the first person on scene at 8.10pm. She maintained throughout the inquest that she was told by a witness that Ms Cole-Nottage had been unresponsive since the first 999 call was made at 7.52pm.
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