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Adam Toms & Lewis Moynihan

Grandad dies after being left submerged in retirement village pool for 11 minutes

A grandad died after being left submerged in a retirement village pool for 11 minutes. An inquest into the death of Stephen Paul Richards, 73, heard that there was no lifeguard present at Richmond Village's wellness spa in Aston-on-Trent and staff failed to spot him on CCTV.

The tragic incident occurred back in 2021 at the retirement home, part of Bupa, in Derbyshire. The 73-year-old died in hospital on May 29, 2021, one day after his medical episode.

Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner's Court heard that Mr Richards was left submerged in the water for 11 minutes and 27 seconds. He was reportedly undiscovered for 10 minutes and 59 seconds, before being found by another spa user.

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