![]() The senior Plymouth and south Devon coroner Ian Arrow recorded a conclusion of accidental death. 'Ethan had a heart of gold, he was such a likeable, positive, outgoing person.' 'The last thing he sent was this video of him on top of the roof. 'I told Ethan not to do it and I told him he was being an idiot but he always thought he would be okay. ![]() I just want this message to get out there that these young people just don't realise how dangerous is it in these old buildings. He died later in a Plymouth hospital.ĭetective Sergeant Andy Penhaligon told the inquest: 'No third party was present at the time Ethan fell through the roof.Įthan's mother Cheryl, from Torquay, Devon, issued a warning to others about the dangers of urban exploring at the time of her son's death. Police searched the old dairy and found Ethan unconscious. They reported him missing to the police and sent officers the video Ethan had taken. She said Ethan would explore either alone, with her or friends, adding: 'He did this not to cause damage but to take pictures and videos because he appreciated the aesthetic.'Ī woman introduced them to the Urban Explorer forum and in July last year he decided to go to the old dairy site in Totnes and sent Charlotte a video from the roof of the building.Ĭharlotte said she had no more contact from Greenock-born Ethan and later contacted his mother, Cheryl Reynolds. She added: 'The risk of death or serious injury from an urban explorer trespass at the site is both real and would be grave and irreparable as demonstrated by the number of deaths of urban explorers over the past six years.' She said in her ruling: 'The pattern of behaviour and bravado of urban explorers in relation to other notable London sites in the past two years leads me to conclude that the probability of a trespass is not only imminent and real, but also high.' Mrs Justice Stacey granted Mace's application for an injunction to 'restrain trespass'. Mrs Justice Stacey has made an order against 'persons unknown' after a construction firm creating a 155-metre tall building in Leadenhall Street took legal action.Ī barrister representing Mace Limited said there had been 'no known incursions' at the site but told the judge about 'seven instances of urban explorer trespass' at other Mace sites across London. You may have to select a menu option or click a button.A High Court judge has moved to stop urban explorers entering a construction site expected to feature the tallest cranes in the City of London. Follow the instructions for disabling the ad blocker on the site you’re viewing.You may have more than one ad-blocker installed. ![]() You’ll usually find this icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. ![]()
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