The tragic death of a businesswoman who was set alight by her ex-partner could have been avoided if police had warned her of the danger he posed, a sheriff has ruled.
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A nine-year-old boy died instantly when a 4x4 driven by his dad fell down a hill and overturned at an off-road adventure course, an inquest heard, throwing him from the vehicle.
Jake Allen suffered 'extreme head injuries' after his father, Simon, lost control of the Land Rover Discovery at Coney Green Farm 4X4 Offroad Site in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. The modified vehicle stalled as Simon navigated a steep incline, an inquest was told, before rolling backwards, hitting a tree stump and turning over three or four times.
The schoolboy's father wept as he told Worcestershire Coroner's Court how he watched his son die during the weekend off-roading holiday he had helped organise. He told the hearing how he was staying at Coney Farm in September 2022 with Jake, his daughter, his partner, Tuesday Hawkes, and her own daughter. The group had set off on a drive but problems arose on the off-road circuit when they attempted to navigate an incline of more than 30 percent.
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Mr Allen told the court of how the accident unfolded: "It's quite a smooth hill. I've gone up it many times. I've done many off-road experiences. We set off up the hill at a comfortable pace. We got to a point where we broke traction, the wheels started to spin. The front of the car started to tilt.
"I came off the accelerator and the car stalled. The front of the vehicle started to lean. It surprised me. I restarted the vehicle, put it into reverse and started to turn left to get the front end back up the hill.
"As the vehicle moved backwards it stalled again and that's when it started rolling backwards. I tried to restart the vehicle and was pumping the brake pedal
The tragic death of a businesswoman who was set alight by her ex-partner could have been avoided if police had warned her of the danger he posed, a sheriff has ruled.
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