PEOPLE appear to be heeding a message about not swimming in a deadly quarry.

The Malvern Hills Trust has said no-one was seen defying a ban on swimming at Gullet Quarry during the hot Easter weekend.

The quarry in the Malvern Hills has claimed eight lives since 1973, with two deaths recorded less than a week apart in the summer of 2013. The Malvern Hills Trust even put up warning signs and installed barbed wire fencing to stop people entering the quarry off Castlemorton Common.

But Beck Baker, community and conservation officer at the trust, said now swimmers were seen at Easter - when temperatures reached the mid 20Cs.

“It was unusual weather for this time of year, and the whole of the hills were busy,” she said.

“There were a few people at the Gullet Quarry, and our warden spoke with them, to get them away from the area. It is good news no one was seen swimming. Perhaps (the message is getting through) although it is still quite early in the year. We say we don’t want to spoil people’s fun, it is all about keeping people safe.”

We've previously reported on people, including a pregnant woman, who flouted the ban, which is enforced under byelaws.

The clear signs say ‘danger’, ‘do not swim’ and warn anyone caught in the water can be prosecuted by police under section 38 of the Malvern Hills Conservators Byelaws.

The concern for the authorities is that those who enter will drown, hitting their head or suffering from cold water shock.

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