Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2016

Jonathan Weatherley

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2016-0206, written 2 Jun 2016. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report2 Jun 2016
Reference2016-0206
DeceasedJonathan Weatherley
CoronerCaroline Beasley-Murray
Coroner areaEssex
CategoryProduct related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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ANNEX A
REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS (1)
NOTE: This form is to be used after an inquest.

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

Trading Standards

CORONER
lam Caroline Beasley-Murray, senior coroner, for the coroner area of Essex
CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS

| make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009
and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 24 August 2015. | commenced an investigation into the death of Jonathan David
Weatherley. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 1 June 2016. The
conclusion of the inquest was a narrative conclusion ...Jonathan Weatherley probably
applied braking through his front brakes for an unknown reason. This caused the
bonding between the carbon fibre blades and the aluminium fork crown to fail. The
bonding material had not adequately bonded the two components. Jonathan Weatherley
died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the incident.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Please see above
5 | CORONER’S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In
my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken. In the
circumstances, it is my statutory duty to report fo you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

(1) There were shortcomings in the Recall Notices which were issued in October 2015
and in March 2016.

(2) Allthe known problems with the products should be highlighted in a fresh Recall
Notice

(3) Allthe possible products affected should be highlighted in a fresh Recall Notice

(4) Trading Standards and Upgrade Bikes should work together in order to ensure that
as wide as possible an audience should be alerted to the fresh Recall Notice.

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you and your
organisation have the power to take such action. _ Cont.

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report,
namely by 27th July 2016. |, the coroner, may extend the period.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out
the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.

COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons —

Family solicitors
Upgrade Bikes

lam also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary
form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful
or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your
response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner.

2 June 2016 Caroline Beasley-Murray
Senior Coroner Essex

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