a seven year old boy who got into difficulties in the water near bournemouth has been telling her story, in the hope it will prevent a tragic accident. sarah farmer reports. nicola dorrington was on a family trip to alum chine beach. the sun was shining, the sea was calm. but something in the water wasn t right. a young boy was lying in the shallows, unnoticed by the beach goers around him. it could be, like, a shadow or it could be a toy or some seaweed. and then i looked again and i saw a hand underneath, and ijust felt like i had to go and see what it was. nicola pulled the boy from the water and screamed for help from the nearby lifeguards. he was unconscious, he was floppy, he had the foam coming out of his mouth, as i said, so ijust expected the worst. it almost felt like time had stood still. in my head it took ages for someone to get him, but it was seconds when someone grabbed him, but, yeah, it felt like a lifetime. the boy was treated and returned to his family.