Greater Manchester man, 26, drowned after falling off paddleboard in Lake District trip

A 26-year-old man who couldn't swim drowned while paddleboarding with a friend, an inquest heard. Olumide Favour Giwa from Rochdale fell off the paddleboard when he got into difficulty near the Aira Point in Lancashire close to the ferry pier on August 7.

A four day search was carried out for Olumide was reported missing and his body was found by Cumbria police on August 11. His death was not treated suspiciously at the time and an inquest held at Cockermouth Coroners' Court in Cumbria heard how the 'passionate' and 'caring' man died as a result of drowning.

Olumide's friend was the first person to report him missing after they were unable to find him when they were thrown off the paddleboard. According to LancsLive, search teams including the coastguard, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, Maryport Inshore Rescue and members of both Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team and the North West Underwater Search Team.

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Paying tribute to him, his mum said that he was a 'fantastic child'. She told the court: "He was loved by all of his family and had made lots of friends since coming to the UK.

He enjoyed attending the gym, socialising with friends and he also enjoyed playing music. "I would describe Olumide as very lively, friendly, passionate and caring. Olumide was a fantastic child."

The court heard that on the morning of August 7, Mr Giwa was sitting in the kitchen eating while his mother was getting ready for work. However, they did not discuss the trip to the Lakes and it was never somewhere he had visited.

The family told the court that Mr Giwa was unable to swim having never learned previously.

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