Lake safety checks after child swept out to sea
BBCAdditional safety checks are being carried out at a seawater pool following a "serious safety incident" where a child was swept out to sea.
The child suffered minor injuries after being pulled through an opening in the seawall at Victoria Marine Lake in St Helier on 21 June.
The Government of Jersey said the incident "highlighted the dangers posed by the deteriorating condition of the structure" and additional concrete blocks, ropes and marker floats were being installed as an "immediate response".
The government said the works would "help to deter access to dangerous areas and reinforce public safety messages".
Work initially started in November to try and prevent whirlpools and rip currents in the 128-year-old pool, which has been closed since 2023.
The government said the warning signage at the lake was to be updated, with missing signs replaced and additional ones installed.
It said the works formed "part of a wider programme of immediate risk mitigation" and engineers were continuing "to assess longer-term options for the structure".
It warned people not to swim in, enter, or walk around the marine lake "under any circumstances".
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