'I'm sorry I couldn't save you': Bereaved mother issues heartbreaking message as she warns parents of hidden dangers of open water

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A bereaved mother has issued a heartbreaking message and a warning to fellow parents over the hidden dangers of open water.It was a sunny July afternoon in 2011 when Dylan Ramsay went for a swim with friends in a local quarry.His mother, Beckie, was at a football match when her phone rang.

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Dylan was trapped in the water.By the time she reached the scene, it was too late.

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Her husband met her at the car and told her their son was dead.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Speaking to GB News, Beckie recalled collapsing to the ground and making a sound "like an animal" — because in that moment, she says, that's exactly what she was: "An animal yearning for her little boy.""I'm sorry I couldn't save you," she said.

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I'm sorry I didn't know."In the years since Dylan's death, Beckie has dedicated herself to teaching parents and children about the hidden dangers of open water — riptides, cold water shock, currents and submerged debris among...

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