Teens in stolen car 'filmed' police during chase before driver, 14, died in crash, as jury rules pursuit was 'lawful'
A 14-year-old boy died after crashing during a 'lawful' police chase, an inquest jury have concluded. Leo Gradwell was behind the wheel of a stolen Fiat 500 when he 'lost control' and collided with a Kia Sportage and then a Renault Clio on Asthon Road in Golborne.
The car was being pursued as it matched the description of a Fiat stolen in an armed robbery in Wigan the night before. The inquest heard a blue Fiat 500 was stolen by two masked males, one allegedly carrying an axe, but that Leo was not alleged to be one of the assailants. The jury recorded a narrative conclusion that: "Leo Ryan Gradwell died as the consequence of an un-survivable head injury caused by a road traffic collision, thereafter, suffering cardiac arrest, leading to a decision to withdraw life support."
He said he went on to deal with a report of two missing youngsters being spotted at a McDonald's 'to get them back to their parents' before a report came through over the radio a Fiat matching the description had been seen being driven erratically in Bickershaw. Jurors were told they turned the police car around and activated its emergency equipment. Mr Brown said it was a 'spontaneous pursuit' and he was fully trained. He said he undertook a continuous risk assessment and sought permission over the radio to continue the pursuit, whilst providing a commentary.
Mr Brown said he was 'shocked' to see two 'kids' struggling to get out of the Fiat's smashed glass roof. He went on to detail Leo's condition and said he put the teenager in the recovery position.
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