Father and son drowned together hunting for treasure in magnet fishing trip on Yorkshire canal
A coroner today warned of the 'inherent dangers' of magnet fishing after hearing how a father and son drowned while 'hunting for treasure' in a canal.
The bodies of Martin Andrews, 43, and son Jack Andrews, 19, were found by divers submerged and 'standing upright' at the bottom of a lock within a foot of one another.
The pair had gone to the canal at Cooper Bridge, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on June 16, to fish for treasure using a line attached to a strong magnet.
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