A seven year old boy died after being crushed in a car park after a rugby match - as he was changing out of his boots. Tragic youngster Alfie Tollett had just watched his brother play in a match at his local club and was putting his shoes back on when he got wedged between two cars, a coroner heard. At the opening of his inquest, a statement on behalf of the coroner Ian Arrow outlined the freak incident that led to Alfie's death in Plymouth, Devon.
It revealed an electric vehicle had been struggling to park and "shunted" another parked car at Plymstock Albion Oaks Rugby club into him that caused the fatal crush. The statement read: "(Alfie) was stood at the rear of the family car changing his boots for his shoes after watching his brother play rugby. A stationary vehicle parked behind the family vehicle was then struck by another electrically propelled vehicle that was attempting to park; this vehicle has shunted forward the parked vehicle and crushed Alfie between the two vehicles.
"Alfie was conveyed to Derriford Hospital, but sadly passed away."
