The trial of three lifeguards charged over the death of swimmer Christopher Rogers has heard statements made by each of the defendants to the police and health and safety investigators.

Mr Rogers, 20, died at the Orchard Leisure Centre in Armagh in 2017. Cathal Peter Forrest McVeigh, 35, of Dunamony Road in Dungannon, James Monaghan, 26, of Folly Lane in Armagh and William Holden ...

Christopher Rogers died during a swimming session at the Orchard Leisure Centre in 2017.

All three men have pleaded not guilty. Newry Crown Court previously heard that on the day of his death Mr Rogers, who was an experienced swimmer, had been swimming underwater for about a minute ...

All three men have pleaded not guilty. Newry Crown Court previously heard that on the day of his death Mr Rogers, who was an experienced swimmer, had been swimming underwater for about a minute before ...

In the weeks and months after Mr Rogers’ death, changes were made to rules and regulations in swimming pools across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council area and additions were ...

A jury today unanimously acquitted three lifeguards of breaching their duty of care to an accomplished swimmer who tragically suffered a hypoxic blackout and drowned.