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The Family of A Woman who died while paddleboarding has said all paddleboard need quick release leashes.

Emma Powell , 24, under the water while paddleboarding on the River Conwy estuary last July.

Tesco, who sold Emma the board, has said it will to all its paddleboards.

Emma's brother-in-law Mike Tasker said Tesco's response was " somewhat good" but pushed for further change.

" I think more needs to be done. The ankle leash Emma had on That Night supplied with the board was simply The Cause of our beloved Emma's passing. "

He Said he will push for more brands to use " quick release waist leashes" which He Said if Emma had been using " she would still have been here, fact".

" If we can prevent this from happening in The Future , we will do everything we can in our power to prevent this, " he added.

A coroner at the inquest into Emma's death, in December, raised concerns over paddleboard safety, including the use of ankle leashes and retailers' responsibilities.

She died just hours after she and her cousin, Amber Powell, had purchased a paddleboard each from a Tesco store near Llandudno.

The inquest heard that neither of the pair were wearing life jackets and, while the water was choppy, The Weather was not bad.

But after Emma's board crashed into the side of a jetty the 24-year-old became trapped underneath the water.

The sticker that Tesco will attach to all its stand-up paddleboards, created by British Canoeing , will show the correct ways to wear a leash in different paddling conditions.

A QR code on the sticker will also link to a webpage offering further safety advice.

Mr Tasker added: " The passing of Emma will never leave us, nobody should have to suffer in The Way she did along with her family and friends.

" It's affected us deeply and will continue on forever. We miss her a lot.

" God Bless you, Emma. "

Source of news: bbc.com