Mwitumwa Ngenda · Prevention of Future Deaths report

On 30/8/17 I opened an inquest into the death of Mwitumwa Ngenda who, at the date of his death was aged 30 years old. The inquest was resumed and concluded on 17/5/18
I found that the cause of death to be: -
1a Multiple injuries

I arrived at a conclusion of Suicide.

On the early morning of 28/8/17 Mwitumwa Ngenda left his parents’ home address in his sisters Peugeot motor vehicle and drove to Scamonden Bridge which passes over the M62 between junction 22 and junction 23. He had sent several worrying texts to his friends indicating that he intended to jump from the bridge. At approximately 6.37am he was seen by a police officer to climb over the railings of the bridge and stand on the ledge directly overlooking the motorway. Notwithstanding the police officer’s extensive pleas for him to return to the correct side of the railings, it was found that Mwitumwa intentionally jumped causing him to instantaneously sustain fatal injuries.

To consider the appropriateness of taking urgent preventative measures on the bridge in order to prevent recurrence.