Radek Gina inquest concludes cause of tragic 20-year-old's death at Bawsey beauty spot

The inquest of Radmoir Gina, of Wisbech, concluded yesterday with the coroner ruling the death as accidental.

Senior coroner Jacqueline Lake concluded that Mr Gina's death had been accidental and opted against preparing a report to prevent future deaths.

She said: "Lots of people are continuing to go into the lake and I am particularly concerned to hear people are taking children into the water."

"I have heard evidence that Mr Bacon has acted on advice from police, the RNLI and local councils and will continue to work to make the park safer.

"I am satisfied that action has and will continue to be taken."

The inquest heard how the 180-acre site is operated with a shoestring staff, consisting of a single warden, a park manager and three workers in the burger vans.

Paul Garrod, the site's warden, spoke of the difficulty when trying to stop people swimming in the water.

He said:"People make their own rules, we get sworn at."

He said on the day of Mr Gina's death he had "done his usual patrols" and advised people sitting at the water's edge to follow park rules.

Manager Richard Wilkins said:"We have increased education through our website and social media and there is no idea we will not explore to try and prevent further tragedies like Radek's."

Last year, a water safety course was held at Bawsey Country Park also known as Bawsey Pits.

Mr Bacon, who took over the site in 2016, said he was satisfied he had "done more than his predecessors" with regard to safety.

Following the hearing, Mr Gina's mother, Beatrice Syvakova, spoke to television crews and media of her frustration that more was not being done to prevent future incidents.

She said: "Nothing will ever bring my son back, but this achieved nothing."