Ainsley Harriott slams Chelsea Flower Show after sister nearly drowned

OHMYGOSSIP — Ainsley Harriott is considering legal action against the Chelsea Flower Show after his sister fell into a pond last month.
The TV chef was hailed a hero after he saved his sister Jacqueline from drowning but he believes the incident could have been avoided if there were more precautions taken from organisers.
Speaking to the Daily Mail’s Eden Confidential column, he said: “The Health and Safety was not particularly great. They should have roped it [the show pond] off. It was about 6ft deep — quite a drop once you hit the water.”
An RHS spokesman said: “We take Health and Safety very seriously. Throughout the remainder of the show we made the decision to close off the garden to visitors.”
Ainsley, 65, saw his sibling tumble into the water feature during the first day of the annual event and he rushed to help pull her from the artfully decorated pond.
A source previously told The Sun: “The garden was packed with lots of people and I think the woman must have fallen into the pond or tripped over and ended up in the water.
“I think she nearly drowned. She was pulled out by Ainsley Harriott and some other celebrities before they laid her down on the floor. She was coughing up lots of water.”
Fellow TV star Nick Knowles was also present at the time of the accident and was seen standing nearby as Ainsley tended to Jacqueline while she was lying on the floor.
She was treated by paramedics at the scene and the former ‘Ready Steady Cook’ presenter later posted a message online thanking everyone at the flower show for helping.
He tweeted: “Just a big thank you to everyone who helped my sister when she had a fall at the Chelsea Flower Show this morning. She’s doing fine and all is well.”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

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