Inquest hears more details about tragedy that saw man, 29, die in Dovestone Reservoir

A personal trainer died after falling into the water whilst paddleboarding with his partner, who was rescued by a member of the public, a coroner has been told.

The body of Simon Daniels, 29, from Cheshire, was later recovered from Dovestone Reservoir. An inquest into his death has now been opened.

Police, fire crews, the coastguard and mountain rescue teams were all scrambled to the Oldham beauty spot after Simon and his partner got into difficulty on the water on Sunday October 20.

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A search for Simon involving the underwater search team continued. His body was then recovered three days later, on Wednesday, October 23.

An inquest into his death was this morning (Friday, November 1) opened at Rochdale Coroner's Court.

Police Coroner's Officer Emma Campbell told the hearing: "Simon went to Dovestone Reservoir on October 20 at around 2pm. He brought his own paddleboard. He came with some friends who went for a hike.

"At 2.26pm Greater Manchester Police (GMP) received a phone call from a member of the public stating two people paddleboarding had fallen into the water. Emergency services attended.

"The deceased's partner was able to be pulled from the water by a member of the public. The underwater search team continued searching for Simon."

Ms Campbell said Simon was formally identified at 7.20pm on Wednesday, October 23 by his "best friend of 14 years" after his body was pulled from the water at Dovestone.

Simon was born in Crewe and lived in Northwich. He was working as a personal trainer and was unmarried, the hearing was told. Area Coroner Catherine McKenna said: "It's quite clear that an inquest is