'Mermaid' banned from pool over safety fears

A would-be mermaid is looking for a new place to swim after being told she can no longer use her tail at her local public baths due to health and safety fears.

Leia Trigger, who goes by the name Mermaid Aries, had previously worn her costume to explore the water in the guise of "a mythical, amazing, graceful creature" at the swimming pool in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

However, the management has now put a stop to the 18-year-old's aquatic exploits, citing health and safety reasons.

"It's mainly the health and safety risk, because the legs are bound together and they worried that I might get into trouble in the water or that I might end up hitting somebody," she said.