Care home and trust in court following Roadford Lake tragedy
Two wheelchair users drowned after their boat capsized during a day trip near Okehampton
Last updated 11th Nov 2026
A hearing has taken place involving a care home and charity in Bude, following the deaths of two wheelchair users on a day trip.
Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, died after their boast capsized on Roadford Lake near Okehampton on 8 June 2022. A woman in her 50s was also seriously injured in the incident.
They had been on a day trip from Burdon Grange Care Home in Beaworthy.
Burdon Grange Care Home and South West Lakes Trust, were charged with corporate manslaughter, with representatives appearing at Exeter Magistrates’ Court today (11 November).
They also face one charge each under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The case was sent to Exeter Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 11 December.