REVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES, FOLLOWING THE CORONER'S LETTER FROM THE CAMBER SANDS INQUEST RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE ORGANISATION OF SAFETY ON THE BEACHES IN THE UK

Background Drowning and water-related suicide in the UK accounts for, on average, 600 deaths annually. Of these cases, accidental drowning deaths number, on average, 400 per year - approximately one fatal drowning every 22 hours. In the summer of 2016, seven men drowned in the sea at Camber Sands, this was followed by an inquest in June 2017 when the Coroner recommended that a review of responsibilities pertaining to beach safety in the current system should be carried out. The MCA in their response to the Coroner...