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A mother-of-three who died at a £200-a-session cold water therapy camp used by celebrities such as Coleen Rooney has been pictured for the first time.
Kellie Poole, from Manchester, was reportedly taking part in a session at Breatheolution in Buxworth, in the Peak District, with friends and an instructor when she got into difficulty.
Ms Poole, who was taking part in the activity on Monday, April 25, suddenly collapsed while acclimatising to the cold water.
She was pulled from the water by therapist Kevin O’Neill, who runs the camp, but died at the scene.
Kellie Poole, from Manchester, had been taking part in a cold water therapy session at Breatheolution in Derbyshire with friends when she got into difficulty
The mother-of-three suddenly collapsed while acclimatising to the water, and was pulled out by the instructor, Kevin O’Neill
Despite CPR being given and paramedics being called, Ms Poole tragically died at the scene in Buxworth in the Peak District
The cold water camp is popular with celebrities and was previously visited by Coleen Rooney in October
In a tribute posted online, her sister-in-law said she was ‘kind and caring’ who will be hugely missed.
‘It is with complete heartache to announce that my beautiful sister-in-law, Kellie Poole, has passed away,’ Amy Hunter said.
‘It was all very unexpected and a huge shock to Simon, the children and all her family and friends.
‘Kellie had such a big heart, an infectious laugh and lived life to the full. She was kind and caring and had time for everyone. We will all miss her so much.
In a tribute posted on Facebook, Ms Poole’s sister-in-law called her a ‘kind and caring’ woman
Amy Hunter said Ms Poole had ‘such a big heart, an infectious laugh and lived life to the full’
‘Please keep Simon, Lily, Charlie and Bobby in your thoughts and prayers.’
Chesterfield Coroner’s Court confirmed on Tuesday it has received a file in relation to her death, Manchester Evening News reports.
The camp has previously been used by the likes of Coleen Rooney, actor Stephen Graham and footballer Chris Smalling.
Speaking to the paper after tragedy, Mr O’Neill said he was ‘still trying to process’ the incident and declined to say more.
He had previously said he was left ‘reeling’ by Ms Poole’s death and that moments before she had been perfectly fine.
He told The Sun: ‘I am heartbroken. I’ve not slept and I’m finding it hard to process. I cannot stop thinking about her family. It’s tragic.’
He explained how he helped the woman, who was ‘laughing’ before collapsing, to the bank and performed CPR.
He also said: ‘I have taken 1,100 people into the water over two years and nothing like this has ever happened. It’s a freak incident and very sadly someone has lost their life.’
Kevin O’Neill, who runs the camp, helped said he was still ‘trying to process’ what had happened, and had been left ‘reeling’ by the incident
Other celebrities who have visited the camp include actor Stephen Graham and ex-Manchester United footballer Chris Smalling
Actor Stephen Graham is among the celebrities to have visited Breatheolution for cold water dips
In the days following Ms Poole’s death MailOnline was shown a waiver people who book with Breatholution are made to sign before taking part in sessions.
The waiver warns those signing up that they should be aware of the ‘dangers’ associated with the ‘effects of cold’ during and after exposure.
It also states that by signing up to the sessions participants hold ‘all responsibility for any injuries, ailments or after-effects that occur during and after entering the water’.
