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| Dr James Kew: Runner died after touching cable | Dr James Kew: Runner died after touching cable |
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| A man who came into contact with a electricity cable while out running died "accidentally", an inquest jury has said. | A man who came into contact with a electricity cable while out running died "accidentally", an inquest jury has said. |
| Dr James Kew, 41, died instantly in the incident in a field in Newport, Essex, in 2012. | Dr James Kew, 41, died instantly in the incident in a field in Newport, Essex, in 2012. |
| The low-hanging high voltage cable had been reported earlier but UK Power Networks did not cut the power, saying it did not "appreciate the danger". | The low-hanging high voltage cable had been reported earlier but UK Power Networks did not cut the power, saying it did not "appreciate the danger". |
| The jury at Chelmsford Crown Court delivered a narrative verdict. | The jury at Chelmsford Crown Court delivered a narrative verdict. |
| Dr Kew had been out with members of a running club on 24 July when he came into contact with the 11,000 volt cable. | |
| 'Great dignity' | 'Great dignity' |
| The court heard how a couple had seen the cable before Dr Kew's death. | The court heard how a couple had seen the cable before Dr Kew's death. |
| They took photos of the cable, described as being at "eye and head level", and made a makeshift pile of sticks around it with a warning sign. | They took photos of the cable, described as being at "eye and head level", and made a makeshift pile of sticks around it with a warning sign. |
| The couple spoke with National Grid and UK Power Networks, who sent a technician to inspect the wire but by the time he had arrived Dr Kew had died. | The couple spoke with National Grid and UK Power Networks, who sent a technician to inspect the wire but by the time he had arrived Dr Kew had died. |
| Recording a narrative verdict, Coroner Caroline Beasley Murray said biologist Dr Kew was "a gifted scientist doing groundbreaking work". | Recording a narrative verdict, Coroner Caroline Beasley Murray said biologist Dr Kew was "a gifted scientist doing groundbreaking work". |
| Speaking to his family in court, Ms Murray said: "You've not only lost a son, you've had the ordeal of sitting through this inquest, and you have done so with great dignity." | Speaking to his family in court, Ms Murray said: "You've not only lost a son, you've had the ordeal of sitting through this inquest, and you have done so with great dignity." |
| Earlier in the hearing, UK Power Networks said it had since changed its policy of only isolating a line once a technician had inspected it. | Earlier in the hearing, UK Power Networks said it had since changed its policy of only isolating a line once a technician had inspected it. |
| In a statement after the inquest, the company said: "Our thoughts at UK Power Networks are with Mrs Kew, her sons, their family and friends at this sad time. | In a statement after the inquest, the company said: "Our thoughts at UK Power Networks are with Mrs Kew, her sons, their family and friends at this sad time. |
| "We'd like to repeat the condolences that we expressed to them following Dr Kew's death." | "We'd like to repeat the condolences that we expressed to them following Dr Kew's death." |