Thirteen-year-old Robert Hattersley died in the same stretch of water in 2022. Throw bags have now been installed at Prudhoe Riverside Country Parks in an effort to prevent further deaths.
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Firefighter Tommy Richardson said the emergency throw bags were much more effective than life rings and buoys. The throw bag is accessed by a code given after a 999 call to emergency services ...