Tooting & Balham Gazette, 28/06/1957
Inquest into the death of 9-year old John Michael Corbett from Streatham who was found lying on the bottom of the pool on Thursday 20 June 1957. He was rushed to a local hospital where he later died. The tragedy happened on a hot summer’s day when the pool was crowded with people. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. Copies of the Tooting & Balham Gazette can be viewed at Wandsworth Heritage Service, Battersea Library.
| Date of origination ? | 28/06/1957 |
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| Submitted by | Janet Smith |
| Scope & content | Digital only |
| File format. ? | JPG image |
| Tags | 1950s, John Michael Corbett |
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