Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2016

Gary Peel

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, written 4 Jan 2016. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report4 Jan 2016
DeceasedGary Peel
CoronerMartin Fleming
Coroner areaWest Yorkshire (West)
CategoryOther related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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IN THE WEST YORKSHIRE WESTERN CORONER’S COURT
IN THE MATTER OF:
__________________________________________________________
The Inquests Touching the Death of Gary Alan Peel
A Regulation Report – Action to Prevent Future Deaths
__________________________________________________________
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:
, Regional Manager
SUSTRANS, First Floor, Leeds Bridge House, Hunslet Road, Leeds
LS10 1JN
1 CORONER
Martin Fleming HM Senior Coroner for West Yorkshire Western
2 CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS
I 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
3 INVESTIGATION and INQUEST
On 2 July 2015 I opened an inquest into the death of Gary Alan Peel who,
at the date of his death, was 38 years old. The inquest was resumed and
concluded on 19 December 2015
I found that the cause of death to be: ‐
1a. Multiple injuries
I concluded with a narrative as follows:
On 29 June 2015 Gary Alan Peel took his own life whilst suffering from
depression and anxiety.
4 CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
At approximately 4.54 pm on 29 June 2015, Gary Alan Peel was found
collapsed and unresponsive at the foot of Hewenden Viaduct, Doll Lane,
Cullingworth, West Yorkshire. Upon the arrival of paramedics he was
found to have died. Upon the arrival of the police it was found that he
had fallen from the upper Viaduct. The pathologist gave the cause of
death as multiple injuries consistent with a fall from height. He had been
suffering anxiety and depression. At the inquest I heard evidence that he
had deliberately scaled the 5 foot wall running along the viaduct and
jumped to his death.
5 CORONER’S CONCERNS
During the course of the inquest I heard that he deliberately scaled the 5
foot wall running along the viaduct and jumped to his death.
The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows. –
 To review and consider the appropriateness of implementing
deterrent measures to the walls of the viaduct.
6 ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I
believe that Mr Mike Babbitt of SUSTRANS has the power to take such
action.
7 YOUR RESPONSE
You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of its date; I
may extend that period on request.
Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be
taken, setting out the timetable for such action. Otherwise you must
explain why no action is proposed.
8 COPIES
I have sent a copy of this report to:
 ‐ wife
 Mother and Father

 Chief Coroner
9 DATED this 4th January 2016

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