![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/kayden-mcgowan-fleck-inquest-hears-twin-tried-to-save-brother/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/99978309_kayden.png&description=Image source, The Fleck FamilyImage caption, Kayden Fleck, pictured on the right, with his twin brother, JaydenA coroner has found that a boy tried to save his five-year-old twin brother from drowning after they wandered off to see ducks in a nature park.Kayden McGowan-Fleck died after falling into a fast-flowing river near the Ecos Centre in Ballymena in 2018.Coroner Anne-Louise Toal found that Kayden slipped sideways and fell into the river at around 12.30pm on February 10 2018.She also found that the alarm was raised by his twin brother, Jayden. Ms Toal said Jayden, who also fell into the water, tried to rescue Kayden by reaching out his hand but was unable to grip him.She said it was clear from the evidence that Kayden was "a very much loved young boy".She also noted that a health official had made it clear that his mother and father were "attentive, committed and loving parents".The coroner described the tragedy as "any parent's worst nightmare".She praised what she described as the "heroic efforts" of the emergency response services to find Kayden during what she said must have been "a highly emotional afternoon".Ms Toal singled out the evidence of Sean McCarry, regional commander of the Community Rescue Service. saying she was "particularly impressed" with his evidence.Mr McCarry had described to the inquest how there were "multiple heroic rescue attempts" as many agencies worked alongside each other on the day of the tragedy.The coroner's findings paid tribute to all members of the emergency teams who took part in the operation in "extremely challenging and dangerous conditions".She said most were volunteers who took part in around 400 searches annually.She offered her condolences to Kayden's family.The hearing had been told that the tragedy unfolded after the family travelled to their former home in Ballymena, after recently moving to a new home in Cullybackey.They returned to their former Housing Executive home at Orkney Drive, in the Ballykeel area, on th){kind=link}
A coroner has found that a boy tried to save his five-year-old twin brother from drowning after they wandered off to see ducks in a nature park.
Kayden McGowan-Fleck died after falling into a fast-flowing river near the Ecos Centre in Ballymena in 2018.
Coroner Anne-Louise Toal found that Kayden slipped sideways and fell into the river at around 12.30pm on February 10 2018.
She also found that the alarm was raised by his twin brother, Jayden.
Ms Toal said Jayden, who also fell into the water, tried to rescue Kayden by reaching out his hand but was unable to grip him.