A mum tragically drowned after trying to save her dog in the River Mersey, an inquest heard.
Christine Robinson, 57, from Eastham, Wirral, was walking her pet dog with her son Niall in New Brighton along King's Parade on Monday, July 6 2020. But things took a turn for the worse when the dog was swept into the River Mersey while on a slipway, prompting Christine and Niall to try and reach the pet.
Both Christine and Niall quickly got caught up in the water and emergency services quickly initiated a major rescue operation involving the RNLI, Coastguard, Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance Service. Unfortunately, they were unable to save Ms Robinson and she was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the Liverpool Echo reports.
