A father who died during a white-water rafting trip in Turkey begged to get off the ride shortly before it flipped over, an inquest has heard.Richard Manning, 66, drowned when the inflatable crashed into a rock and flipped over - throwing all seven holidaymakers and their Turkish instructor into the river.
The plumber, who was not a strong swimmer and was wearing an ill-fitting lifejacket, suffered a deep gash to the head and was knocked unconscious.
He was later found dead floating downstream.
At an inquest into his death, fellow passengers told how they begged for the trip to be aborted because of the high speed of the river - but were told to shut up.
They also claimed the Turkish instructor was confused about issuing directions in English and the raft was ill-equipped.
Mr Manning's family branded his death 'unlawful' today after a coroner refused to blame the Turkish authorities for the father's death.
His daughter Anne Nicol, said: 'I do feel it was unlawful killing.
'These trips are still going on and we both feel that restrictions should be in place.'
Mr Manning, 66, originally of Somerset but living in North Wales, had paid £30 for the rafting trip with partner Mai Williams on the River Dalaman. Read More
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