A STRONG swimmer sadly drowned after encountering difficulties in the sea on holiday in Spain.
A coroner has concluded an inquest into the death of John Harrison, which resumed at Warrington Coroner’s Court.
The Moore resident, a married man who worked as a managing director, sadly died on Tuesday, October 7, last year in Malaga.
His inquest was concluded in written form and read into the record at Warrington Coroner’s Court on Wednesday.
The court heard that, on October 7, while on a family holiday, Mr Harrison entered the Mediterranean Sea and waved at his family.
The court heard that he was a ‘strong and regular’ swimmer; however, after five minutes, he encountered difficulties.
It was heard that he became caught up in an undercurrent of high waves off the Costa del Sol.
His family tried to rescue him and alerted a lifeguard, with Mr Harrison taken back to the beach.
Despite resuscitation attempts, he was sadly pronounced deceased.
The court heard that the medical cause of death was provided as drowning, and the conclusion reached by the coroner was that the death was accidental.
Jacqueline Devonish, senior coroner for Cheshire, said: “That brings the inquest process to a conclusion.
“All that remains is for me to express condolences to the family of John Harrison.”