Published 5 months ago

Scout Association referred to police over boy's death on 2018 trip

Ben Leonard, 16, died after falling off a cliff during a Scout trip to North Wales. The Scout Association publicly apologized and accepted responsibility.
The inquest revealed neglect by the Scout Association, lack of a risk assessment, and unsupervised activities that led to Ben's death.
The scout leader failed to warn about dangers and lacked proper training, highlighting organizational failures that contributed to the tragic incident.

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BBC News

Ben Leonard: Scouts referred to police after teen unlawfully killed

A jury finds Ben Leonard was unlawfully killed when he fell 200ft from cliffs on a scout trip.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Boy, 16, who fell to his death during a scouts trip was unlawfully killed, jury finds

Scout Association and one of its employees referred to police in Ben Leonard inquest

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Scouts referred to police as inquest finds boy was unlawfully killed

Ben Leonard, 16, died during a Scouts trip in 2018.

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

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5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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A UK jury found that a boy who fell during a Scout outing was unlawfully killed

A coroner has referred the Scout Association to U.K. police for investigation after a jury found that a 16-year-old boy who died on a Scout trip in 2018 was unlawfully killed

5 months ago·United States

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A UK jury found that a boy who fell during a Scout outing was unlawfully killed

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A coroner has referred the Scout Association to U.K. police for investigation after a jury found that a 16-year-old boy who died on a Scout trip in 2018 was unlawfully killed. Ben Leonard suffered a serious head injury when he lost his footing on a cliff edge and fell about 200 feet during a hiking trip with a group of Scouts in Llandudno in north Wales in August 2018. A jury heard during a two-month …

5 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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