An inquest has ruled that 13-year-old Christopher Kapessa died after being deliberately pushed into the River Cynon in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on 1 July 2019. The incident was described as a 'dangerous prank' by the coroner. Following a two-week inquest, the coroner delivered a narrative conclusion on the case. The teenager who pushed Kapessa can now be identified, and the mother of the deceased has publicly criticized the police following the inquest's conclusion.
WATCH: Grieving mum of Christopher Kapessa has criticised the police over her son's death https://t.co/f5DaU9GLX4
This is a very tragic story and my deepest condolences to the family. I hope that Christopher Kapessa’s family get the justice they deserve. Family call on CPS to review decision not to charge suspect https://t.co/32KGXARGP6
Mother of drowned teenager Christopher Kapessa criticises police after inquest concludes https://t.co/t7eypdIaXF
The mother of Christopher Kapessa broke down and she paid tribute to her son who brought 'immense joy and happiness to everyone he met'. Christopher Kapessa died after he was deliberately pushed into the River Cynon in Rhondda Cynon Taf on 1 July 2019 🔗 https://t.co/0piO9RWzvg https://t.co/ZhQEhAg4bm
A 13-year-old boy died after he was deliberately pushed into a river, a coroner has said. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/eFqhxYiTqP
🔴 A 13-year-old boy who drowned in a river was deliberately pushed in as a “dangerous prank”, a coroner has ruled https://t.co/bAZxQV7pPO
Today we remember Christopher Kapessa. https://t.co/xSlNCRgCzd
Christopher Kapessa: what we know from his inquest https://t.co/CeqMmAmKED
Teenager Christopher Kapessa died after being pushed into the river as a 'prank', inquest concludes https://t.co/1A2oYeAjVf
😥Boy, 13, drowns after deliberately pushed in river in 'misplaced prank' https://t.co/N3AVmAHaOE
Teenager ruled to have deliberately pushed schoolboy into river can now be identified https://t.co/f4dxW0e7BT https://t.co/9GVKj7hWaF
13-year-old Christopher Kapessa died after he was deliberately pushed into a river, a coroner has said. Sky's @danwnews reports with the latest outside South Wales Central Coroners' Court. 🔗 https://t.co/OA4oTNdLJN 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/Qqep99fqY1
🚨 Thirteen-year-old Christopher Kapessa died after he was 'deliberately' pushed into a river, the coroner has found. https://t.co/WM109DLwON
Boy, 13, died after being deliberately pushed into a river in "dangerous prank", inquest says https://t.co/It3zHN3nZC
Christopher Kapessa died after being deliberately pushed into a river in south Wales, coroner says https://t.co/FrSNZzGAaD
13-year-old Christopher Kapessa died after being pushed deliberately into river in south Wales in a ‘prank,’ inquest rules https://t.co/PcwlRQyAZi
BREAKING: A 13-year-old boy died after being deliberately pushed into a river, an inquest has ruled https://t.co/cRSv3elp0A
Christopher Kapessa: Boy was deliberately pushed into river, inquest rules https://t.co/nGCRyYdpfP
BREAKING: A coroner says 13-year-old, Christopher Kapessa died after being deliberately pushed into a river in Wales in 2019 Latest: https://t.co/gBoG5L8Tdo 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/CI2u5bWX6q
Christopher Kapessa died after he was pushed into river by boy https://t.co/ZUZFp3vsMI https://t.co/16QVJjq0CO
#Breaking Christopher Kapessa, 13, died after being deliberately pushed into a river in south Wales in July 2019, a coroner has found in a narrative conclusion following a two-week inquest https://t.co/BYiJlIv6p9
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