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Gary Peel

PFD Report Unknown

Date of Report 4 January 2016

Coroner Martin Fleming

Coroner Area West Yorkshire (West)

Response Deadline est. 29 February 2016

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56-Day Deadline 29 Feb 2016

Over 2 years old — no identified published response

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Coroner’S Concerns

During the course of the inquest I heard that he deliberately scaled the 5 foot wall running along the viaduct and jumped to his death. The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows. –

 To review and consider the appropriateness of implementing deterrent measures to the walls of the viaduct.

Report Sections

Investigation and Inquest

On 2 July 2015 I opened an inquest into the death of Gary Alan Peel who, at the date of his death, was 38 years old. The inquest was resumed and concluded on 19 December 2015

I found that the cause of death to be: ‐ 1a. Multiple injuries

I concluded with a narrative as follows: On 29 June 2015 Gary Alan Peel took his own life whilst suffering from depression and anxiety.

Circumstances of the Death

At approximately 4.54 pm on 29 June 2015, Gary Alan Peel was found collapsed and unresponsive at the foot of Hewenden Viaduct, Doll Lane, Cullingworth, West Yorkshire. Upon the arrival of paramedics he was found to have died. Upon the arrival of the police it was found that he had fallen from the upper Viaduct. The pathologist gave the cause of

death as multiple injuries consistent with a fall from height. He had been suffering anxiety and depression. At the inquest I heard evidence that he had deliberately scaled the 5 foot wall running along the viaduct and jumped to his death.

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