40 years since Dave Anderson's death on a cave rescue

[Pitlamp]

Some forum members will recall this. I certainly do as I was also on the call out that night. I well remember how devastated everyone was.

‘Tragic’ death of cave rescuer remembered 40 years on

The Cave Rescue Organisation is marking the 40th anniversary of the “tragic” death of a colleague who died in an underground rescue.

www.cravenherald.co.uk

 

[Tritim230]

Some forum members will recall this. I certainly do as I was also on the call out that night. I well remember how devastated everyone was.

‘Tragic’ death of cave rescuer remembered 40 years on

The Cave Rescue Organisation is marking the 40th anniversary of the “tragic” death of a colleague who died in an underground rescue.

www.cravenherald.co.uk

I recall that night. Several of the LUSS team I was with, were in the Dales that evening. Many of us knew Dave and were deeply shocked and saddened. RIP.

 

[Fulk]

I remember that night only too well, being called out in the pissing rain; Dave was a friend . . . But why is tragic in inverted commas? It really was a tragedy.

 

[andrewmcleod]

I remember that night only too well, being called out in the pissing rain; Dave was a friend . . . But why is tragic in inverted commas? It really was a tragedy.

I think it's just a quote (they are quoting someone when they use the word 'tragic' but not the rest of the headline)

 

[mikem]

As per Andrew (so a journalist who actually knows how to write): "Distancing: The writer uses the marks to showcase that the word "tragic" belongs to someone else (a source)"

 

[Fulk]

Thank you, Andrew & mikem.

 

[mikem]

I think they also do it to make it standout from the rest of the headline - making readers want to find out more