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14/03/2005
Scarborough drowning tragedy victims named
A mother and her son who drowned in a tragic accident yesterday have been named as Kim Barrett, 33 and Luke Greenwood, 11.
Coastguards are continuing to search for Ms Barrett's daughter, 13-year-old Aimee Greenwood.
Humber coastguard were called to the scene in Scarborough yesterday afternoon, around 4:00pm, after receiving a series of emergency calls reporting that two adults and two children had been swept out to sea.
It was believed that Luke fell into the sea and the rest of his family, including his mother and sister, and a member of the public entered the water in an attempt to save him. The family were then swept out to sea, although Ms Barrett's boyfriend and another son managed to get ashore.
An extensive search was conducted involving the Scarborough Lifeboat, a rescue helicopter from Leconfield and coastguard rescue teams from Scarborough, Filey and Burniston.
Coastguards have been reported as describing the waters where the family were swept away as "treacherous".
(KMcA/SP)
Coastguards are continuing to search for Ms Barrett's daughter, 13-year-old Aimee Greenwood.
Humber coastguard were called to the scene in Scarborough yesterday afternoon, around 4:00pm, after receiving a series of emergency calls reporting that two adults and two children had been swept out to sea.
It was believed that Luke fell into the sea and the rest of his family, including his mother and sister, and a member of the public entered the water in an attempt to save him. The family were then swept out to sea, although Ms Barrett's boyfriend and another son managed to get ashore.
An extensive search was conducted involving the Scarborough Lifeboat, a rescue helicopter from Leconfield and coastguard rescue teams from Scarborough, Filey and Burniston.
Coastguards have been reported as describing the waters where the family were swept away as "treacherous".
(KMcA/SP)
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