Realtime pollution alerts needed on Windermere, campaigners say after boy nearly dies

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Campaigners are calling for real-time pollution alerts on Windermere after a seven-year-old boy nearly died from E. coli contracted in the lake. Rex Earley spent six weeks in hospital and underwent two emergency operations after a kayaking trip last August. The incident highlights ongoing water contamination issues in the Lake District.

Exclusive: Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital after contracting E coli from contaminated lake Realtime pollution alerts are needed across Windermere urgently, campaigners have said, as the mother of a seven-year-old boy who kayaked on the lake described how he nearly died after contracting a dangerous strain of E coli from contaminated water. Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital, and underwent two emergency operations, after a family kayaking trip on Windermere last August. Continue reading...