what a pity as father dies trying to save his daughter

A father jumped into a swirling river to save his teenage daughter and drowned after vandals had stolen vital life-saving equipment, an inquest heard today.
The theft was described by a coroner as 'unforgivable' after he heard how a lifebuoy could have saved 59-year-old Michael Payne.
The father leapt into action without a thought for his own safety after seeing his 13-year-old daughter getting into difficulty as she swam with friends in the River Thames.