A 17-year-old skateboarder died after crashing into a bollard at Center Parcs in Woburn Forest, Bedfordshire, an inquest has heard. Alfie Richley suffered traumatic abdominal injuries while on holiday with his family.
Coroner's officer Ben Horrell told the inquest that Alfie was skateboarding on a path at around 15:50 BST on 26 October when he fell into the bollard. He was taken to Bedford South Wing Hospital but died the same day.
A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as traumatic abdominal injuries. Senior coroner Emma Whitting adjourned the inquest, with a pre-inquest review scheduled for 21 February next year. She expressed her condolences to Alfie's family.
The inquest into Alfie's death followed another at the same resort involving a worker. Penny Bulpitt, 67, from Luton, died after being struck by an electric buggy driven by a colleague while riding a push bike shortly after midnight on 22 September.
