Scout Association putting young lives at risk, coroner says

David Pojur discharges jurors in case of teenager who died after cliff fall on group trip

The Scout Association is putting the lives of young people at risk, a coroner said as he discharged the jury in the inquest of a teenager who fell from a clifftop.

Ben Leonard, 16, sustained a serious head injury when he fell about 60m (200ft) at Great Orme in Llandudno while on a trip with the Reddish explorer scouts in August 2018.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/39cotKk