A musician has died after suffering from a rare heart problem as he swam at Brockwell Lido.

Richard Turner, 27, who played with a host of acts including Friendly Fires, suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm at the Herne Hill pool last Thursday evening at about 7.20pm.

Lifeguards rescued Mr Turner from the pool and gave him CPR until paramedics from the London Ambulance Service arrived.

He was taken to a south London hospital where he later died.

The musician, primarily a jazz performer, had just completed the Great North swim and trained almost every day.

A statement from Mercury Music Prize-nominated Friendly Fires said: "Rich played trumpet in our live gigs on and off for three years.

"He was an exceptional musician and his contributions to our shows will be hugely missed."

A spokesperson for Fusion, which works in partnership with Brockwell Lido, said it was continuing investigations into Mr Turner's death and said the incident would be subject to a health and safety investigation by Lambeth council.

In a statement, they said: "Regrettably, a 27-year-old man, Richard Turner, became ill last Thursday night at Brockwell Lido while swimming.

"Lifeguards rescued him from the pool and administered CPR until paramedics took over. He was receiving CPR as he left the centre and was taken by ambulance to hospital where sadly he later died."

Wendy Smith, divisional business manager for Brockwell Lido said: "The team at the Lido is devastated. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends."

A Lambeth borough police spokesman said the incident was being treated as non-suspicious and said no arrests had been made. A post-mortem examination is due to take place soon.

Mr Turner, who was single and lived with friends in Camberwell, ran a renowned jazz gig at the Con Cellar Bar in Camden.