A student who was messing around with his parents became lost in an unfamiliar city and ended up drowning in a tragic accident, an inquest has heard. University film student Charley Gadd, 20, was found in a river a month after going missing in Manchester while out with his parents.
His prank turned to tragedy after he became disoriented in Manchester when running away from his mum and dad, Joylon and Kimberley Gadd. His dad said Charley had already run away from them once that night as a joke, Manchester Evening News reports.
Charley's body was found in the River Irwell by Media City on January 10, 2022. He had been with his parents on a night out at The Warehouse Project in Manchester city centre on December 11, 2021 but later 'ran off' from them while just messing around
