Kayden Walker Drowning Fatal Accident Inquiry

A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) is investigating the drowning of 12-year-old Helen Walker during a river boarding event on the Scotland — River Tay in July 2019. Helen Walker, a non-swimmer, was allowed to participate by the Church House Community Group, which organized the outing, and Outdoor Pursuits Scotland Ltd, which led the activity. He became separated from his board and trapped on a weir, dying the following day. Angela Molloy, a former project manager for Church House Community Group, testified that the group relied on Outdoor Pursuits Scotland's expertise and allowed non-swimmers if they were 'comfortable in the water.' Outdoor Pursuits Scotland Ltd was fined £10,000 in 2024 for breaching health and safety legislation related to Helen Walker's death. The FAI is also examining the death of Ruaridh Stevenson, who drowned in April 2024 while assisting a client.