Inquest verdict after roof fall tragedy of Bath student Vanessa Clarke
University of Bath student Vanessa Clarke died as a result of misadventure after falling 20 feet through the roof of a warehouse in the city, an inquest heard today.
Miss Clarke, 23, a third-year computer science student, was walking home in the early hours of the morning when the tragedy happened.
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Vanessa Clarke
She had climbed onto the roof the Travis Perkins builders merchants in Lower Bristol Road but it gave way and she fell 20 feet onto the concrete floor below.
Miss Clarke, who grew up in Cornwall and was a keen member of the university's Bath Jets cheerleading squad, died on May 5.
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Today, in inqest at Flax Bourton heard Miss Clarke died almost instantly from head injuries and the coroner recorded a verdict of misadventure.
At the time of the tragedy tributes, including a cheerleading vest, were left on Midland Bridge in Bath.
One message, attached to a bunch of flowers, read: “Colourful ones for a colourful princess.”
Comments
by Lupus
Monday, September 10 2012, 12:43PM
“I should explain that my last comment was targeted at what - in my eyes - was a self-righteous and disrespectful remark which has since been removed.”
by Lupus
Monday, September 10 2012, 12:33PM
“Joning et alii,
Do you have children? Have they never done anything stupid? One of our daughters has. We were woken up at 1 at night by the hospital telling us she had fallen 5 m onto a concrete floor. But she got away with it. It is a parent's worst nightmare. So be less self-righteous and show some respect.”
by 26sean
Saturday, September 08 2012, 8:41PM
“i also work at the uni”
by James__Wood
Saturday, September 08 2012, 8:35PM
“clarysage50: from the BBC-
Flax Bourton Coroner's Court, heard that Miss Clarke and a friend were walking home from the city centre when they decided to climb on the roof of the building to get a better view of the river.
So '26sean' appears to be correct in his reply.
http://tinyurl.com/d8tl3js”
by 26sean
Saturday, September 08 2012, 3:52PM
“yes”
by clarysage50
Saturday, September 08 2012, 1:00PM
“...very sad and my sympathies go out to this young lady's family and friends - but, does anyone know why she was on this roof in the first place?”