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Carwyn Scott-Howell: Boy's Alps ski death 'accidental' | Carwyn Scott-Howell: Boy's Alps ski death 'accidental' |
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The death of a mid Wales child while he was skiing in France was accidental, a coroner has ruled. | The death of a mid Wales child while he was skiing in France was accidental, a coroner has ruled. |
Seven-year-old Carwyn Scott-Howell, from Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, died while on a family holiday in the French Alps in April. | Seven-year-old Carwyn Scott-Howell, from Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, died while on a family holiday in the French Alps in April. |
Gwent coroner David Bowen heard his inquest in Newport on Wednesday. | Gwent coroner David Bowen heard his inquest in Newport on Wednesday. |
He delivered a conclusion of accidental death, with the boy's family saying his death had left a "huge hole" in their lives. | |
Speaking after the inquest, Carwyn's godmother Lucy England said: "Our lives were torn apart by the death of Carwyn in an accident that should never have happened. | |
"We as a family are still coming to terms with that day... a huge hole has been left in our lives." | |
The coroner said Carwyn was a very experienced skier for his age. | |
But he became separated from his family on the final run of their week-long trip to Flaine. | |
His mother, Ceri Scott-Howell, had stopped to help his nine-year-old sister, Antonia, when she lost a ski. | |
Having initially stopped, he then skied on and became lost off-piste, the inquest heard. | |
In trying to return on foot, it is believed he started to slide down the mountain and fell over a cliff. His body was found on a ledge 50 metres (160ft) below. |