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Jake Fawcett, 2, killed as grandmother reversed car | Jake Fawcett, 2, killed as grandmother reversed car |
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A two-year-old boy died when he was hit by a car being reversed by his grandmother, an inquest in Cumbria has heard. | A two-year-old boy died when he was hit by a car being reversed by his grandmother, an inquest in Cumbria has heard. |
Jake Fawcett, of Seascale, was almost certainly killed instantly when he was struck on 21 March, the hearing at Cockermouth was told, | Jake Fawcett, of Seascale, was almost certainly killed instantly when he was struck on 21 March, the hearing at Cockermouth was told, |
He suffered severe head injuries as Judith Norman moved a car closer to her house. | |
Coroner Robert Chapman recorded a verdict of accidental death. | Coroner Robert Chapman recorded a verdict of accidental death. |
The inquest heard Jake and his two siblings had been at their grandmother's farm, in Gosforth, west Cumbria, with their mum, Sarah. | The inquest heard Jake and his two siblings had been at their grandmother's farm, in Gosforth, west Cumbria, with their mum, Sarah. |
After visiting a nearby park, they returned to Ms Norman's home at about 16:30 GMT. | |
Jake's mum went into the property to collect her things and his grandmother went to bring Sarah's car. | Jake's mum went into the property to collect her things and his grandmother went to bring Sarah's car. |
The coroner was told Jake had been in a pushchair with one of his sisters. They were not strapped in but the safety bar was down. | The coroner was told Jake had been in a pushchair with one of his sisters. They were not strapped in but the safety bar was down. |
It was then Ms Norman said she felt a bump before seeing her grandson lying in the driveway. | |
Emergency services were called and Jake was taken by air ambulance to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary but could not be saved. | Emergency services were called and Jake was taken by air ambulance to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary but could not be saved. |
PC Stephen Wakefield, from Cumbria Police, told the court Jake's death had been a "tragic sequence of unavoidable events". | PC Stephen Wakefield, from Cumbria Police, told the court Jake's death had been a "tragic sequence of unavoidable events". |
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