A heroic fisherman who risked his life to try and save a woman from drowning has been praised for his efforts.

Trudi Goodenough died after entering the sea at Great Yarmouth in February, close to the Marina Centre. She was 46.

But an inquest into her death heard that a fisherman had bravely dashed in after her having spotted her while fishing in the sea.

In a written statement, Aaron Watson told Norfolk Coroner's Court he had seen Miss Goodenough run into the sea fully clothed and originally appeared to be swimming - before suddenly stopping.

Realising she was in trouble Mr Watson charged into the sea after her and desperately pulled her to shore before starting CPR.

However, he was sadly unable to bring her around and she died at the scene.

At the conclusion of the inquest, senior coroner Jacqueline Lake praised the fisherman's actions.

She said: "I wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr Watson for his brave action in entering the sea to try and rescue her."

Meanwhile, the court was told Miss Goodenough was a resident of Oliver Court in Yarmouth, a care home for people living with complex mental health conditions.

She had been living there since 2016, having been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. She was well-liked at the home.

However, when her symptoms worsened it resulted in her hearing voices encouraging her to harm herself.

On February 20, the day of the incident, care staff at the home said she had appeared subdued and had left around an hour earlier.

Mrs Lake gave a narrative conclusion which stated Miss Goodenough had entered the water and drowned, but that her intentions at the time were unclear.

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