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Shoe-dock-oo

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

A drunken man died today after jumping into docks to rescue his girlfriend's shoes.

The 21-year-old, who has not been named, dived into the water at Goole, East Yorkshire, at about 1am.

The Coastguard said the man and his girlfriend had been drinking heavily on a night out.

The woman alerted police that her boyfriend had jumped into the docks and a sea and air search was immediately launched.

A rescue helicopter from RAF Leconfield was scrambled, as well as the Hull Coastguard and ambulance and fire crews.

Rescuers used an infrared camera to try to find the 21-year-old but to no avail. At 4.40am a team of police divers recovered the man's body.

Coastguard watch officer Mike Puplett warned of the danger of jumping into cold water after a night's drinking.

"This is a very sad outcome, and once again it appears that alcohol has played a part in this young man's demise," he said.

"The message is very clear: alcohol and swimming or going into the water is a lethal combination."

Submitted on 04/17/2006

Submitted by: Andrew L
Reference: Via PressAssoc 17/apr/2006

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>> Moderator Scores <<

James said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
The lack of a first class write-up (clearly the fault of the journalist) leaves me without enough detail to make a decision. To wit, HOW did the shoes get into the water in the first place? There would be a BIG difference if they somehow fell in accidentally (and he "tried to do the right thing"), or if he deliberately threw them in and was subsequently "guilt-tripped" into getting them back. Thanks for the submission, Andrew, and do let us know if any further detail surfaces (no pun intended)!


Sheryl said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Thanks for the story, Andrew. Regardless of the poor journalistic write up, I don't see any real stupidity here.


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