Jury's call for better pool safety snubbed

AN INQUEST jury's call last month for tougher safety standards at public swimming pools after the death of a seven-year-old last summer has been snubbed by the Urban Services Department (USD).

The inquest into Yeung Jun-ming's drowning in a crowded Kowloon Park outdoor pool recommended the creation of a panel to work out regulations for parks, pools and other USD facilities.

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