It would be speculation to suggest police contributed to his death". The decreased visibility, combined with a lack of an "effective search" meant the attending officers reported that the area was clear.Īrea Coroner Mr Peter Nieto said: "Although there was no effective search, it is reasonably possible by the time officers attended Robert was already dead. Despite this Ms Tenant still rang the police.ĭue to the number of immediate responses police were dealing with, officers attended the scene two hours later but by then it was dark. She informed the voice she was going to phone the police, when a different voice shouted back, "we're just messing about". She approached the area and told the hearing she thought the voice sounded like the person "may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs". One woman recalled seeing a man, wearing clothes similar to what Mr Chatwin was wearing, falling into the reeds in the distance.Īnother, Karen Tenant, heard cries of help coming from the bottom of an embankment at the edge of the canal path. The inquest into Mr Chatwin's death heard that a group of dog walkers had been walking along the canal shortly after this. Read more: Body of middle-aged man was found in River Derwent
CCTV supported this, showing Mr Chatwin, who was unsteady on his feet at the time, walking in the direction of the canal. Mr Chatwin was last seen walking along the canal path in Long Eaton by an acquaintance. Both Robert's ex-partner and her mother were shocked by this as the 37-year-old labourer had never done anything like this in the past. Robert Chatwin, of Regent Street, Long Eaton was found deceased in marshland between the River Erewash and a canal in Long Eaton following his ex-partner reporting him missing.ĭescribed as a father who his two daughters "adored", Mr Chatwin was reported missing on April 5, 2019, after he uncharacteristically left one of his daughters unattended at home. An unknown person who likely has more information regarding how a Derbyshire father ended up dead near a canal, did not directly contribute to his death, an inquest has heard.
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