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| Carbon monoxide from tent barbecue killed 14-year-old girl | Carbon monoxide from tent barbecue killed 14-year-old girl |
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| A 14-year-old girl was killed by fumes from a barbecue placed inside a tent to keep her warm during a family camping trip, an inquest has heard. | A 14-year-old girl was killed by fumes from a barbecue placed inside a tent to keep her warm during a family camping trip, an inquest has heard. |
| Shropshire coroner's court heard that Hannah Thomas-Jones succumbed to the "silent killer" of carbon monoxide poisoning after gases from the barbecue collected in the area where she was sleeping. | Shropshire coroner's court heard that Hannah Thomas-Jones succumbed to the "silent killer" of carbon monoxide poisoning after gases from the barbecue collected in the area where she was sleeping. |
| Hannah, from Cheshire, was pronounced dead after paramedics were called to a campsite in Bucknell, south Shropshire. | Hannah, from Cheshire, was pronounced dead after paramedics were called to a campsite in Bucknell, south Shropshire. |
| Three other family members were treated in hospital for the effects of carbon monoxide produced by the embers of the bucket-type barbecue. | Three other family members were treated in hospital for the effects of carbon monoxide produced by the embers of the bucket-type barbecue. |
| The inquest in Wem, Shropshire, heard that family members took precautions to guard against an accidental fire when they moved the barbecue into the porch of the tent but were unaware of the dangers of carbon monoxide. | The inquest in Wem, Shropshire, heard that family members took precautions to guard against an accidental fire when they moved the barbecue into the porch of the tent but were unaware of the dangers of carbon monoxide. |
| Recording a verdict of accidental death, coroner John Ellery told members of Hannah's family: "It's quite clear that you and many, many people were unaware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. | Recording a verdict of accidental death, coroner John Ellery told members of Hannah's family: "It's quite clear that you and many, many people were unaware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. |
| "The risk you were addressing when you brought that barbecue in, in its dying embers, was against fire. Sadly what was happening was that carbon monoxide was coming from those embers. | "The risk you were addressing when you brought that barbecue in, in its dying embers, was against fire. Sadly what was happening was that carbon monoxide was coming from those embers. |
| "Those vapours went to the top of the tent and probably found their way down to the far end, where tragically Hannah's head was." | "Those vapours went to the top of the tent and probably found their way down to the far end, where tragically Hannah's head was." |
| Ellery said he hoped the inquest would raise awareness of the dangers posed by carbon monoxide. Hannah died in May last year. | Ellery said he hoped the inquest would raise awareness of the dangers posed by carbon monoxide. Hannah died in May last year. |
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