article_snippet: Ms Stoddart parents, Peter, 68, and Irene, 64, slammed the 'sheer incompetence' of the authorities in Maldives and warned other tourists to 'take note' before booking a similar trip.
article_snippet: The inquest in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, heard how Ms Stoddart, an experienced diver from Prestwich in Greater Manchester, had arrived in Maldives on April, 1, 2012 with her boyfriend.
article_snippet: The court heard how Ms Stoddart, an experienced diver, had arrived in the Maldives on April, 1, 2012 with A doctor boyfriend Steve Greathead.
article_snippet: Ms Stoddart father, Peter Stoddart, of Holmeswood, Derbyshire, told The court Her father, Peter Stoddart, of Holmeswood, Derbyshire daughter was a qualified diving instructor and member of a club who had dived all over the world. '
article_snippet: Nothing was too much for his daughter, his daughter never failed and was never fazed,' Her father, Peter Stoddart, of Holmeswood, Derbyshire said.
article_snippet: Her father, Peter Stoddart, of Holmeswood, Derbyshire said the family had spotted 'discrepancies' in the reports from police and tour company Scuba Tours Worldwide which raised serious questions about the safety procedures in place. '
article_snippet: It's my opinion there were no proper safety procedures in place on these islands,' Her father, Peter Stoddart, of Holmeswood, Derbyshire said. '
article_snippet: The time lapse was nine hours and that is just not acceptable,' Her father, Peter Stoddart, of Holmeswood, Derbyshire added. '
highlights_snippet: her parents slammed 'sheer incompetence' of the authorities in Maldives .
  