A coroner concludes David Pleace's death could have been prevented if appropriate equipment checks had occurred.

The death of a scuba diver on a “bucket list” trip could have been prevented by proper equipment checks, a coroner has concluded. David Pleace, 57, went missing on a dive of the SMS Brummer shipwreck in Scapa Flow,

David Pleace, 57, died while scuba diving to a shipwreck in Scotland after part of his equipment disconnected.

The death of a scuba diver on a “bucket list” trip could have been prevented by proper equipment checks, a coroner has concluded.