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Comment Durham Comment Featured 

The death of three “bright young things”

March 15, 2015March 15, 2015 sub.editors 20 Comments Emma Heselton, Venus Loi

“It is almost two months since the death of Euan Coulthard and since then four more people have fallen into the river. Yet, there are still no fences. We must ask ourselves the question, why is there so much resistance to implementing simple preventative measures? I believe this resistance can be found in the statement made by the Chief Constable of Durham Mike Barton, which has gone largely unquestioned.”

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