A “cheerful” and “outgoing” teenager died after accidentally falling from a bridge while walking home from a night out, an inquest has ruled.
Warrington Coroner’s Court heard Ryan Swales, 18, was heading home to Widnes from Chambers bar in Runcorn with his friend Leah Holloran in the early hours of Sunday, August 15. On the Queensway flyover they became separated for a short time and it is believed Ryan must have slipped while walking along the ledge on the outside of the railings.
Shopworker Ryan was taken to Aintree University Hospital by ambulance but died from his injuries a short time later. A post-mortem examination found Ryan died from a “severe head injury” that was “consistent with Ryan having fallen from a height”.
