A coroner hears that 13-year-old Palwasha Akbar died after drowning in the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire during a heatwave in late May. Reports say the incident happens at Burnsall on 31 May, one day before her 14th birthday. Witness accounts described the girl getting into difficulty while in or near the river during a family day out that included celebrations for her upcoming birthday.
According to the outlets, she is pulled from the water and taken for medical treatment. The Mirror reports she is taken to Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, where she is pronounced dead, while other coverage refers to her being rescued and taken to receive treatment. The inquest also hears that she was at the river when the difficulty arose and that she did not survive.
The reports are based on what the coroner records at the inquest. No outlet provides details of any criminal wrongdoing.
