Abbo accident in stormwater drain

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http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/boy-loses-fight-after-being-swept-away/story-fnk0b1zt-1226806085997

A YOUNG Palmerston boy who was sucked into a drain has died. 
 
Eight-year-old Richard Baird was playing in a stormwater opening in Contalonieri Park off Wright Crescent, next to Gray Primary School on Sunday, when he was swept into a drain.

He was located about 500m from the drain and pulled from the water, where firefighters from Palmerston station and ambulance paramedics performed CPR.

He was rushed to hospital but did not regain consciousness.

http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/lack-of-drain-maintenance-in-palmerston-topic-of-discussion-in-coronial-inquest-of-young-boys-death/story-fnk0b1zt-1227067848979

THE father of the boy drowned in a Palmerston drain - who previously worked as a drain maintenance worker in another Territory shire - has told an inquiry drain maintenance in Palmerston has been substandard. 
 
Jason Baird took the stand on the second day of the coronial into the death of his 8-year-old son Richard in January.

Richard had been playing in flooded drains and got sucked 580m to his death.

Mr Baird, who previously worked as a drain maintenance worker for East Arnhem Shire Council, showed Coroner Greg Cavenagh photos of insecure Palmerston drain covers, and rusty bolts and securing straps, which were taken by him after the death.





Kinda reminds me of an old joke.

What do you call an Abbo going down a water slide?
Sewerage