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Scouts referred to police as inquest finds boy was unlawfully killed

The Scout Association has been referred to police for investigation during an inquest which concluded a teenager who died on a Scout trip was unlawfully killed. Ben Leonard, 16, suffered a serious head injury when he fell about 200ft at Great Orme ...

22 Feb 2024 at 22:23

‘Basic’ instructions could have saved Scout’s life – inquest hears

A teenager’s life could have been saved if he had been given “basic” instructions by Scout leaders, an inquest heard. Ben Leonard, 16, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, was on an organised expedition with the Reddish Explorer Scouts on August ...

25 Jan 2024 at 15:34

Family lied to, risk assessments not done, Scout death inquest hears

A group scout leader was not aware of the need to carry out written risk assessments before a trip where a teenager fell 200 feet to his death, an inquest heard. The hearing also heard the family of 16-year-old Ben Leonard were lied to as the ...

22 Jan 2024 at 15:38

‘Lost opportunity’ to prevent Scout’s cliff-fall death, inquest hears

An inquest into the death of a Scout who fell 200 feet from a cliff has heard of the “first lost opportunity” to prevent the tragedy. Ben Leonard, 16, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, was on an organised expedition with the Reddish ...

08 Jan 2024 at 16:19

Scout leader on fatal trip declines to answer questions at inquest

A Scout leader on a trip where a teenager fell 200 feet to his death declined to answer a series of questions from a lawyer representing the boy’s family at an inquest. Sean Glaister was the most senior Scout leader on the trip when ...

05 Feb 2024 at 17:39

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Devastated mum of boy who died on Scout trip says, like Post Office scandal, families face challenging battle for change

The heartbroken mother of a 16-year-old boy who fell 200ft to his death while on a Scouts trip in Wales has launched a petition with three other grieving families calling on the Government to take action after a coroner ruled he ...

27 Mar 2024 at 07:23

Judge rejects Scout leaders’ bid to overturn unlawful killing verdict

A senior judge has rejected an attempt to overturn an inquest verdict of unlawful killing on a teenager who died while on a Scout trip. Ben Leonard, 16, suffered a serious head injury when he fell about 200ft at Great Orme in ...

30 Jan 2025 at 11:32

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