The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water

Child

In 1973 following pressure from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) the Home Secretary set up a working party to look at ways of reducing drowning accidents. Although the rate has fallen since the 1970s, drowning is the third most common cause of accidental death among the under 16s.

This film made Channel 4's 100 Greatest Scary Moments, voted for by the public, shown in October 2003.