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Coroner Calls for Safety Improvements After Three Deaths at Welsh Waterfalls
Three accidental deaths at Waterfall Country in 18 months highlight poor signage, lack of mobile signal, and heavy visitor use, coroner says 250,000 walkers visit annually.
- At Pontypridd Coroner's Court, assistant coroner Rachel Knight said clearer signs are needed on Waterfall Country after three deaths, describing holding three inquests as 'unusual' but related.
- The inquest found three deaths occurred within 18 months: Rachael and Helen Patching died in January 2023 and Corey Longdon, 26, died on June 26, 2024.
- Witnesses told the court that evidence suggests one walker fell and the other entered the water attempting a rescue, while the couple were found clothed with their rucksack and walking poles on the riverbank.
- Ms Knight said she will send the prevention report to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority, Natural Resources Wales and relevant local authorities, urging better mobile signal and route signposting.
- Waterfall Country attracts about 250,000 walkers annually, and management is contested after Path 86's closure, despite investments and safety concerns raised by families.
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