Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Christopher Broom
Ref: 2016-0044
Date: 7 Feb 2016
Coroner: Barrie Van den Berg
Area: Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Responses identified: 0 / 1
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Lack of adequate lighting at the harbour wall end and a single, hard-to-spot lifebelt created significant safety risks for visitors.
Date
7 Feb 2016
56-day deadline
3 Apr 2016 est.
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
Lack of adequate lighting at the harbour wall end and a single, hard-to-spot lifebelt created significant safety risks for visitors.
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_ The two The first is that (here was only one lifebelt available. This was some distance from where Mr Broom was fishing and was difficult to spot Witnesses (hought a lifebelt may have helped Mr Broom (0 survive. The second is that there was no lighting at the end of (he harbour wall so that visilors lo the harbour at night could not judge where the wall ended and in addilion made the aforementioned lifebell almost invisible very
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
On the 3rd February 2016 at the Clty Hall in Truro conducted the inquest Into the death of a young man called Chrlstopher Tristan Broom:
Circumstances of the death
The brief facts were (hat Christopher Broom , accompanied by his girlfriend, was fishing from (he harbour wall at Charlestown: It was about 1-
p.m. at night on the 6lh Seplember 2015. Sadly, and it was not quite clear how, he fell into the waler and drowned: He could not swim _
p.m. at night on the 6lh Seplember 2015. Sadly, and it was not quite clear how, he fell into the waler and drowned: He could not swim _
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent fulure dealhs and believe you, or your organisation has Ihe power t0 (ake such action_ Extra lifebelts positioned around the harbour. Adequate lighting to be installed.
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Report details
- Reference
- 2016-0044
- Date of report
- 7 February 2016
- Coroner
- Barrie Van den Berg
- Coroner area
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 1
1 response not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 3 Apr 2016 (estimated).
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