Lifebuoy missing at spot on Shannon where 15 year old drowned, inquest hears

The family of a 15-year-old boy who drowned in the River Shannon heard today how a lifebuoy which could have possibly saved their son's life had been removed by vandals.  

Lifebuoy missing at spot on Shannon where 15 year old drowned, inquest hears

Caolan Seoige Webster of St Patrick’s Terrace, Athlone, Co Westmeath died on June 11 2015.

A happy, sensitive teenager who adored football, Caolan had been swimming with friends in the River Shannon at a location known as Jim’s Field, close to the Athlone Sub Aqua Club when he got into difficulty.

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