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The case involved a young man who did a running dive into the shallow water of a disused gravel pit, despite no swimming signs, and struck his head on a fibreglass container on the bottom of the Mere. He suffered a wedge fracture to the cervical spine resulting in incomplete tetraplegia. At first instance, the Court held that there was no breach of duty and the claim was dismissed.

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