The Latest Breaking News from Roadford Lake

Care home manager hit with £4k fine after two disabled residents drowned in lake

Alexander Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, died when the wheelyboat they were in capsized at Roadford Lake Activity Centre, with their heavy wheelchairs dragging them under the water

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Tributes paid to care home residents who died in boating tragedy

Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, died during an incident on Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, Devon, last week.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Care home owners speak of ‘devastation’ following lake deaths

The bodies of the two disabled people were recovered from Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, Devon last week.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Two bodies found in search for missing passengers after boat capsizes in lake

Six people were believed to be in the vessel when it capsized on Roadford Lake on Wednesday - with four rescued and two sent to hospital for further treatment as a search operation for two people was conducted

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022

Two bodies recovered after boat capsizes in Devon lake

Police have found the bodies of two people during a ‘large-scale search’ of Roadford Lake near Okehampton.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Two missing after boat capsizes with rescued adult fighting for their life

Police are continuing to search Roadford Lake in Devon for two missing people while a third remains in a critical condition at hospital after a boat overturned yesterday

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022

Two missing after boat capsizes in Devon lake

Four people rescued and search continues at Roadford Lake near Okehampton

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022