Slough Borough Council has expressed their frustration after buoys on a stretch of the River Thames that has proven fatal were vandalized.
The council has reported that several of the buoys along the jubilee river have been damaged, including at one part of the river close to The Myrke where a young man died.
A council spokesperson revealed the damage on social media.
Jubilee River patrols have revealed some of the buoys there have been vandalised - including the buoy placed on the bridge where Michael Scaife, 20, died of cold water shock on a hot day like today.
— Slough Borough Council 💙 (@SloughCouncil) July 21, 2021
These simple devices can keep someone in trouble in the river alive. pic.twitter.com/DdjbsZ82Za
20-year-old Michael Scaife died n August 2015, after going in the water to help a friend.
In response to the tweet, one resident wrote: "Pathetic! And sickening shame I can't actually tweet what I really think."
Two further deaths sadly happened three years later.
17-year-old Dajarn Daly and Nayeeb Ullah Naizai
Two further deaths sadly happened three years later.
17-year-old Dajarn Daly and 22-year-old Nayeeb Ullah Naizai both passed away in the Jubilee River.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here