Inquest opens into tragic death of Chester dad found in Dee Estuary
AN inquest has opened into the tragic death of a Chester dad found in the Dee estuary.
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AN inquest has opened into the tragic death of a Chester dad found in the Dee estuary.
Greenfield Dock. Inset: County Hall in Ruthin FISHERMEN joined the Coastguard and emergency services to search through the night for a man who went missing in the Dee Estuary. An inquest at County Hall in Ruthin heard that fellow cocklers saw 52-year-old Christopher Mossman's boat after it had hit a sandbank on August 28 last year. The steering console and engine of the 19.3ft flat-bottomed dinghy were badly damaged but Mr Mossman, who lived at Victoria Way, Bagillt, was nowhere to be seen. Richard Pullen said he and other cocklers lifted the engine as they feared Mr Mossman was trapp...
Fisherman drowned after he was thrown into water when boat struck River Dee sandbank Christopher Mossman who was, at his happiest when out at sea, was cockling on the estuary when tragedy struck, an inquest heard today 18:03, 9 FEB 2021 Updated Greenfield dock 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. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or servic...