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Christopher Kapessa died as a result of ‘dangerous prank’, inquest finds

Coroner in Pontypridd says there is no evidence that child who pushed 13-year-old black boy into river intended to cause his death

A coroner has ruled that a 13-year-old black boy, Christopher Kapessa, was deliberately pushed into a Welsh river by an older white boy as a “dangerous prank”.

But the coroner, David Regan, said there was no evidence that the child who pushed Christopher had intended to cause his death or that there was a racist motive behind it.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Coroner in Pontypridd says there is no evidence that child who pushed 13-year-old black boy into river intended to cause his deathA coroner has ruled that a 13-year-old black boy, Christopher Kapessa, was deliberately pushed into a Welsh river by an older white boy as a “dangerous prank”.But the coroner, David Regan, said there was no evidence that the child who pushed Christopher had intended to cause his death or that there was a racist motive behind it. Continue reading…