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British teenager tragically drowns after going into the sea in Bali on dream family holiday with his parents
Mitchell Ogbourne, a 19-year-old from Swindon, drowned while swimming at Nusa Dua in Bali during a family holiday on 13 October. His parents heard him call for help, brought him back to shore and performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at hospital.
An inquest in Salisbury heard that the sea appeared calm and shallow when Ogbourne went in, but difficulties arose as he swam further out. A post-mortem found that he died from water submersion. His football club, Stratton Juniors, paid tribute to him; the inquest was adjourned to a later date.
In short
- Mitchell Ogbourne, 19, drowned while swimming in Bali.
- His parents tried to rescue him and performed CPR.
- The inquest has been adjourned.
Explained simply
Bali is an Indonesian island popular with visitors, and Nusa Dua is a resort area on its southern coast. Even when the sea looks calm near the shore, conditions can vary further out, and swimmers may get into difficulty.
An inquest is a court hearing in England and Wales that examines how someone died; it does not decide criminal responsibility. The hearing into Mitchell Ogbourne’s death is continuing, so it has not yet reached a final conclusion. His death has also been marked by Stratton Juniors, the football club he played for.