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Inquest hears emergency call was not escalated before two hikers died
A police expert told an inquest that a 999 call was not escalated properly before two men died, according to BBC News.
The short version
- Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, died from multiple traumatic injuries on Crib y Ddysgl in severe winter weather.[BBC News]
- The pair attempted to dial 999, but a police standards investigator testified that the emergency alert was not escalated as it should have been.[BBC News]
- The investigator concluded that the police force did not contribute to the deaths as proceedings continue.[BBC News]
Key facts
- Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, died on the mountain ridge Crib y Ddysgl during extreme winter conditions.[BBC News]
- A police expert stated at an inquest that the two men attempted to call 999, but the alert was not escalated as it should have been.[BBC News]
- The coroner confirmed that both men died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries.[BBC News]
- An internal investigator determined that the police force did not contribute to the fatalities.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- The inquest is currently ongoing, and final formal findings regarding the sequence of events and emergency handling have not yet been reached.[BBC News]
Sources
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