Teen drowned in tarn after getting into difficulty
Fylde Cricket ClubA teenager drowned in a tarn after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends, an inquest has heard.
Absi Ahmed Mohammad, 17, from Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire, died at High Dam tarn in the Lake District on 7 April.
A multi-agency search was launched after Cumbria Police received a call at 12:32 BST from a member of the public who said someone was in trouble, and Absi's body was recovered by professional divers later that day.
At the inquest opening at Cumbria Coroner's Court, assistant coroner Dr Nicholas Shaw said the provisional cause of death was drowning and a full inquest would be required, provisionally set for 1 September.
Shaw said Absi was swimming in the tarn with his friends "when he got into difficulties and disappeared below the water".
"This is clearly a tragic and unnatural death, and therefore an inquest is required," Shaw said.
Cumbria Police confirmed the death was not being treated as suspicious.
Almost £16,000 has been collected in memory of Absi after his friend, Theo Earnshaw, set up a fundraiser in his memory.
Theo said he set up the fundraiser because he wanted to "do anything I could to help the family out" and "just to take some pressure off them".
Absi, who attended Blackpool Sixth Form, played cricket at Fylde Cricket Club for both junior and senior teams.
A club spokesperson said in the aftermath of his death: "Our thoughts are with Absi's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
"As a club, we stand beside you and send our heartfelt love, strength and support."
