A four-year-old boy died in a tragic accident while riding his new motorbike, an inquest has heard. Jacob Gamlin Turner, of Cefn Fforest Avenue in Blackwood, Caerphilly, died on May 5, 2021 after the children's motorbike he was riding collided with a fence at a playing field near his home.
An inquest at Gwent Coroner's Court, in Newport, on Tuesday, May 31, heard Jacob "had a love for sports and the outdoors" and had a particular passion for motorbikes, which he had been riding since he was a small child after being inspired by his older brother. It was heard the family had a long-term involvement in motor cross.
On the afternoon of May 4, 2021, Jacob had been taken to the Britannia Playing Fields in Cefn Fforest with his dad Ross Turner, his grandfather, and a friend. A collision investigation statement read out by senior coroner Caroline Saunders said Jacob's dad had chosen the playing field which he considered to be a safe and secure place for Jacob to ride his new bike for the first time. She said Jacob had been wearing an orange and white motorbike suit, a helmet and gloves, and that Mr Turner had checked the bike including its brakes to ensure it was working correctly and had no issues.
