Schoolboy, 15, who tragically drowned after jumping off pier ‘had told pals he could not swim’

A SCHOOLBOY who died after jumping into the sea from a pier had told pals he could not swim, an inquest heard.

David Ejimofor, 15, had been with friends to celebrate the end of their GCSE exams.

Fisherman Ethan Clarke said he heard the teen voice concerns about making the leap on Aberavon beach, Port Talbot, South Wales.

But his pals had told him “it would be fine”.

David plunged 12ft into the sea — before disappearing under the waves.

He was pulled out by an off-duty cop, but despite receiving CPR from a nurse on the beach he died in June 2023.

David’s mum Maria said he had swimming lessons as a child but was not confident in the water.

She said he would not have “put himself in a dangerous situation”.

The inquest at Swansea coroner’s court continues.

David Ejimofor, 15, who died after jumping into the sea from a pier, had told pals he could not swim, an inquest heardWales News Service