OMG - boy drowns on beavers trip

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uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090617/tuk-river-tragedy-child-dies-on-scouting-45dbed5.html

there are no strong enough words of utter disbelief and sadness at this story

That's terrible!

My ds has his letter for beavers. There is a space free and letter says it's a 6:1 ratio of adult to children.

Truly awful. I have a 6 year old DS. That story really chilled me.

Poor, poor family.

i cannot imagine how it could have happened

if you take kids near water, you get EXTRA adults in to watch them like a hawk! (I am a Rainbows guider)

so sad and shocking

OMG

how must the beaver leaders be feeling.....knowing that somehow something has happened so tragically that it has led to broken hearted parents.

terribly sad.

How sad

How he ended up int he water is not yet known, so can't comment on safety aspects surrounding it, etc.

Just important to bear in mind that this should not prevent parents from letting their children attend similar activities. Sad as this is, it is rare - and remember these kind of tragedies can also occur when children are ut with parents with just a couple of children and two parents.

Poor boy and poor family

Have been in tears since I heard this earlier. I am an assistant at my sons beaver scouts and we do a similar walk every year (did it about a month ago) and we do have loads of extra adults to help. So so sad for everyone involved. We are supposed to be off on our big beaver day out on Saturday, doesnt seem right now really

That is so so sad.

Taking our Beavers out on a visit to the woods next week makes you think twice. Not sure I would take them near water. So sad for the family and all involved.

I live quite near Sudbury. The same river runs through our village. The best friend of the boys mum was on our local news and it was so upsetting to hear her talking about him, she was distraught.

So very sad

Awful ds is on the Beavers waiting list.

So so sad My heart goes out to this poor boys family.

My 6 yr old son is also on the Beavers waiting list and this story has had me in tears since I heard it.

RIP Little Alan x

So very sad, the poor family

poor little lad and poor a family

So very very sad

Arfur - ditto about saturday. Ds1 off to Gillwell Park.

I've not read the link, but heard about it briefly earlier on.

It's so sad, and as a helper at Beavers it sent a shiver down my spine. Can't begin to imagine how those involved - family, leaders, the other beavers - are all feeling.

i know the family well in live in the town where it happened ,i used to work with alan's mum .
so very sad
a beautiful boy
rest in peace little man xxx