Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
World
Antony Thrower

Horror as abseiling teacher plunges to death in front of schoolkids on excursion

Schoolchildren looked on with horror when an abseiling instructor fell to his death in caves as police launched an investigation.

The victim, a 53-year-old man, is understood to have had more than 25 years’ experience and was a “well respected” member of the caving community in Margaret River, Australia.

He had been leading a group of 15-year-old schoolkids on Thursday in the Brides Cave in Boranup when the tragedy happened.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.