Investigation and inquest
On 11 April 2017 I commenced an Investigation into the death of Scott Marsden, aged 14. The Investigation concluded at the end of the Inquest on 12 February 2019. The conclusion of the Inquest was a narrative which read as follows:-
“On 11 March 2017 the deceased received a blow to the chest during a kickboxing bout. As a result, his heart was adversely affected and notwithstanding treatment he died on 12 March 2017 at the General Infirmary, Leeds.”
The medical cause of death was :-
1a. Commotio cordis
Circumstances of the death
The deceased was taking part in a kickboxing bout when he received a blow to the chest which lead to his death.
Coroner’s concerns
(1) That there is no Defibrillator at the Marshalls Arts College.