Please please please please please please sign this petition

[MerryMetrobaby]

A few months ago I posted about a very close friend of mine whose nephew died at 2 years in a duckpond on a caravan site.

The family have now organised a petition to campaign for safer public water attractions. They'd be very grateful if you could sign the petition \link{http://www.matthewmarsden.co.uk\here}

TIA

[Xena]

I have signed. The the thing that got me was his Mum who tried to pull him out couldn't get out herself

[MrsWood]

Will do - thanks

[PinkFluffPudding]

Done xx

[Donbean]

done x

[jangus]

[emily05]

done

[MattyMoosMum]

Thanks everyone for your support and we would be more than happy if you are able to pass the details onto friends, family or other sites. Will let you know how we get on tomorrow with the inquest.

[Evesmama]

signed

hope this all makes a big difference

[natterbox]

Oh how so tragic, I also have signed. Totally shock at the sight of the pond, how can this happen , somthing has to be done. My thoughts are with yo and there family.x

[cutemum]

have signed the petition. I had tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat when reading the link. What a beautiful little boy.
My thoughts are with you.

[Toothache]

Thinking of you today MMM.

[Whizzz]

How did it go MMM ??

[MrsWood]

Unfortunately, I'm ashamed to say that I couldn't get many people to support this petition or fight for this cause on another forum I visit.

See here for yourselves

(not sure if link works fine, but if someone can do this as a link that would be great).

I am so very sorry I let you down after promising big response to the petition, and hope the number of signatures is enough as it is...

[MrsWood]

OOOPs,
www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370438

[MattyMoosMum]

The verdict came back as accidental death which is what we were expecting to happen. However we are no closer to finding out what really happened when Matthew went missing. There was a statement read from an 11 year old boy who said he saw a little boy following a duck in the direction of the pond. Another lady gave evidence to say she saw a little boy standing by the pond but assumed he was with a family staying near by so she did not approach him. We still feel very strongly that it was an accident which could have been quite easily and cheaply prevented. After the previous accident when a 4 year old boy was saved from drowning less than 12 months before - surely that was sufficient warning for the camp to know the pond was a danger!!!
We can now continue our fight to try and get legislation changed to stop this happening to another family. We are working with our local MP and our solicitor and we will do everything in our power to try and make changes. We are still awaiting the reports from Health and Safety they were not disclosed in the inquest. As always thanks all mumsnet users for your support

[charlie72]

I really can't think of anything to say apart from the obvious. Words really cannot express how sorry I am not only for your loss but for the ridiculous amount of work it seems you have to do to try to get the camp owners to do what should come naturally to any safety conscious person!!

They are running a business for gods sake that replies on families - would they have an open pond in their garden if they had young children or grandchildren around??? I think not.

I'm can't apologise for my anger - you just cannot be too relaxed where child safety is concerned. We all know that duck ponds are lovely (I take my son to one nearby on a very regular basis) but to have one at a holiday park with the minimum of security features is as far as I'm concerned just irresponsible.

Lots of luck & support to you and your family with this fight. Please let us know if there is anything at all we can do.