Overview

• Zack Sim, aged 16, was identified as the teenager who tragically died after falling into the water at Eastham Locks on April 30, 2025.
• Emergency services, including police, paramedics, firefighters, and the Coastguard, conducted a coordinated search to recover Zack's body.
• Merseyside Police stated that a medical episode is suspected to have caused the incident, and no suspicious circumstances are believed to be involved.
• The case has been referred to the coroner for further examination, as is standard in non-suspicious fatalities.
• Floral tributes have been left at the site, and a GoFundMe campaign launched by Scarlett Holden has raised over £5,000 to support Zack’s mother with funeral expenses.