Jabulani and Nombulelo Ndlovu have worked with Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service to help prevent accidental drownings after losing their son in 2021.
Thandolwethu Ndlovu, otherwise known as Thando, was near Swarkestone Bridge in Derbyshire swimming with friends when he entered the water and got into difficulty on 20 July 2021 and lost his life, just two days after his 15th birthday
Group Manager, Darren Pick from Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service said “Year on year we see people drown by underestimating the risks associated with open water.
“What I would ask is parents, guardians, carers please have the conversation about water safety. It’s still a massively misunderstood risk. Even though the water looked calm and safe on the day, tragically that wasn’t the case. And tragically we continue to attend events like this that are preventable.”
Nombulelo, Thando’s mother said “It is the hardest thing ever so let’s just try and talk to our children. If it happened to him it can happen to anyone, I don’t want any other child to be the next victim.”