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Mother of drowned boy waits for ruling after challenging prosecution decision

The mother of a 13-year-old boy who died after allegedly being pushed into a river is waiting for a ruling on the merits of a decision not to prosecute a teenager accused of being responsible. Christopher Kapessa was allegedly pushed into the River ...

24 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Mother of boy who drowned loses High Court fight over decision not to prosecute

The mother of a 13-year-old boy who died after allegedly being pushed into a river has had a High Court challenge to a decision not to prosecute a teenager accused of being responsible dismissed by judges. Christopher Kapessa was allegedly pushed ...

24 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Drowned boy’s family ponder next move after mother loses High Court fight

Relatives of a boy who drowned while playing with friends are considering their next steps after a High Court challenge against the decision not to prosecute the teenager accused of being responsible failed. Christopher Kapessa, 13, was ...

24 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Date set for inquest of schoolboy who drowned in river

A date has been set for the inquest of a schoolboy who drowned in a river while playing with friends. Christopher Kapessa, 13, was allegedly pushed into the River Cynon near Fernhill, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on July 1 2019. The Crown ...

02 Dec 2022 at 18:00

New inquest date set for inquest of schoolboy who drowned in river

A new date has been set for the inquest of a schoolboy who drowned in a river while playing with friends. Christopher Kapessa, 13, was allegedly pushed into the River Cynon near Fernhill, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on July 1 2019. The ...

14 Sept 2023 at 17:43

Mother alleges family were racially abused before teenager drowned, inquest told

The mother of a teenage boy who drowned in a river while playing with friends has detailed the racial abuse her family allegedly suffered before his death, an inquest heard. Christopher Kapessa, 13, died after allegedly being ...

08 Jan 2024 at 14:40

Teenager jokily asked if he should push boy, 13, into river, inquest told

A teenager was heard jokily asking if he should push a 13-year-old boy into a river shortly before he drowned, an inquest has been told. Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda ...

10 Jan 2024 at 15:16

No evidence racism played a role in death of Christopher Kapessa, inquest told

There is no evidence that racism played a role in the death of a 13-year-old boy who drowned in a river after allegedly being pushed in, an inquest has been told. Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River ...

17 Jan 2024 at 13:31

Teenager denies pushing boy, 13, into river before he drowned

A teenager has insisted that he did not push a 13-year-old boy into a river shortly before he drowned. Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on ...

12 Jan 2024 at 17:40

Christopher Kapessa drowned after being deliberately pushed into river – coroner

A 13-year-old boy died after being deliberately pushed into a river in South Wales in July 2019 in a “dangerous prank”, a coroner has found. Assistant coroner David Regan gave the finding on Monday at the inquest ...

22 Jan 2024 at 16:50

Mother of drowned teenager criticises police after inquest concludes

The mother of a 13-year-old boy who drowned after being deliberately pushed into a river by another teenager during a prank, has criticised the police for “institutional racism” and accused them of failing her ...

22 Jan 2024 at 18:54

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Mother awaits ruling on decision not to prosecute over son’s death in river

The mother of a boy who died after allegedly being pushed into a river is waiting for a ruling by judges after challenging a decision not to prosecute the teen accused of being responsible. Christopher ...

13 Jan 2022 at 18:27

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