Inquest to probe death of pensioner who was pulled from lake by bystander Harold Syddall was pronounced dead despite efforts to save him Ruthin County Hall (Image: David Powell) Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice An inquest has opened into the death of a pensioner, who was pulled from a lake by a bystander.