Death of woman who fell from a boat near Great Yarmouth ruled an accident
Laura Perry died after falling from a hire boat near Great Yarmouth Yacht Station
An inquest jury has found that the death of a woman who fell off a boat in Great Yarmouth was an accident.
The conclusion was reached at Norfolk’s coroners court yesterday after evidence was heard by a jury.
What happened?
38 year old Laura Perry, from London, fell into the water after the stern of the Diamond Emblem 1 hit an embankment on 19 August 2020.
She became entangled in a rope and the propeller, suffering multiple injuries and subsequently drowning.
An interim report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) in 2021 called for changes to the hire boat code and design changes to make accidents less likely.
In its final report into the circumstances surrounding what happened, the MAIB found multiple safety issues which may have contributed to Laura's death.