YOUNGSTERS have again been ignoring police warnings about the dangers of swimming in Lymm Dam and other waterways in the area.
Police have been kept busy in recent days patrolling Lymm Dam, Slitten Gorge in Lymm village centre and the River Bollin following reports of youths jumping in the water.
More youths were spoken to about the dangers of swimming and jumping into Lymm Dam on Saturday afternoon.
Police say the youngsters say they were unaware of the dangers and the number of deaths across the region in the last week, including at Frodsham and Chester.
Earlier in the week police received reports of youths jumping into the water at Slitten Brook where there have been ongoing issues with vandalism.
There have also been reports of youngsters swimming in the River Bollin.
Officers are appealing to parents to educate their children about the dangers of swimming in local waters due to strong undercurrents, pollution and cold water shock.
Unfortunately more youths having to be spoken to about swimming and jumping into Lymm Dam, again they were unaware of the dangers and the amount of deaths in the last week #wecare pic.twitter.com/XL41whB2r6
— Lymm Police (@LymmPol) July 24, 2021
The last of the trio of locations where reports of youths jumping into water, patrol of Slitten Brook again happily no issues and the fence on the upper cave area is back up and the sign is back on advising people not to be at the location #ASBawarenessweek pic.twitter.com/v2F2OqFCUm
— Lymm Police (@LymmPol) July 23, 2021
PCSO Redshaw is currently on Lymm dam, speaking to a lot of youths about the dangers of swimming in the Dam. If anyone has any young children can you please help us and educate them on these dangers. This photo is of the colour of water currently at the Dam #asbawarenessweek pic.twitter.com/zUpjjAodN0
— Lymm Police (@LymmPol) July 23, 2021
