Shadrack Appiah died while in the water with friends in the River Kennet near Waterloo Meadows, Reading at a section of the waterway where the depth was deceptively shallow, an inquest heard.

Shadrack Appiah, from Reading, lost his life after getting into difficulty in water. A coroner believes 'something good will come of this unspeakable loss' as safety groups call for signage around rivers