death fourteen year old british drowned crossing swollen stream training death occur connection training expeditions national news headlines united_kingdom group students route training main event group got difficulties crossing stream slipped water washed downstream located minutes later royal_navy search rescue helicopter plymouth died early hours morning police investigation concluded held responsible death investigation later criticised recommended reconsider possibility criminal charges months later reported insufficient evidence press charges resumed hearing testimony including members group concluded narrative verdict october addition verdict gave recommendations future activities similar nature recommendations suggestions participants adult team leaders receive better training day died participants british_army initially stated event proceed planned light severe weather death abandoned halfway rules event modified event allow teams carry mobile telephone use case emergency background annual event organised british_army groups young people ages trek route miles depending age participant event started teenagers taking grown include teenagers schools youth organisations united_kingdom number participants capped groups damage environment caused event participants start british_army training camp required carry supplies trek spend night tent group training expedition dozens groups ahead main event accompanied teacher designated team manager team managers undergo compulsory training run army involves route year old near devon student involved sporting activities run school including teams shortly death announced school released statement said shocked tragedy delightful member school community group students groups training march held death believed occur training notorious rapidly weather weather conditions march poor described member heavy rain hours prior accident causing rivers streams swell higher normal levels day teenagers adverse weather death training expedition group came crossing near north east according evidence given group believed cross alternative route add miles trek member group got difficulties crossing stream heavy rain swollen approximately times normal size group member removed passed member group stream throwing slipped fell water knocked unconscious swept downstream member group raised alarm mobile telephone minutes swept away devon royal_navy helicopter search believing weather conditions bad helicopter fly members volunteer organisation separate charities undertake search rescue operations set foot attempt reach scene accident found royal_navy helicopter approximately minutes alarm raised metres downstream fallen poor visibility result heavy rain members group unable helicopter plymouth died early hours march cause death later established cardiac arrest result drowning aftermath devon launched investigation accident saying statement absolutely suggestion wrongdoing police fully investigate circumstances report opened weeks later police investigation concluded face criminal charges result accident funeral held march attended hundreds army said statement plans cancel event event abandoned halfway deteriorating weather conditions spokesman said death occurred similar conditions factor decision time participants allowed carry mobile telephone group use emergency college team given special enter larger normal team event order allow participants expedition died light death teams working umbrella organisation developed capability conduct rescues fast flowing water known swift water rescues death commenced exeter shortly death reported heard evidence late eyewitness testimony team manager teacher met group morning death meeting group asked end training early instructed teacher carry group navigator gave evidence happy continue expedition possibility raised group members group prepared conditions faced group member bag attempting throw stream told told cross swollen rivers told check deep told cross talked ropes december recommended reconsider criminal charges case completed review april concluded evidence pursue criminal case devon criticised handling investigation particularly contradictory testimony force voluntarily referred case comments december january decided open inquiry solicitor representing family said statement wanted criminal proceedings indicated family planned civil proceedings concluded october exeter recorded narrative verdict came recommendations recommendations participants undergo training expeditions prior main event team managers attain recognised qualifications ensure independent schools adhere safety standards state schools went tragedy stop public need satisfied safe reasonably bearing mind says challenge survival exercise mother stated helped saying found facts grateful looking kind apology mother subsequently sued teacher leading expedition judgement given june found teacher given clear instructions group attempt cross instead round found intervention suggested group cross brook meant school held responsible accident said failure teachers meet group planned incompetence judge rejected claim
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