Boy, 4, killed after he lost control of mini-motorbike and hit pole

Lennox Railton-Craggs tragically died after the mini-motorbike accident (Image: North Information and Footage)

A younger boy has died after driving a mini-motorbike, crashing and hitting a metallic pole.

Lennox Railton-Craggs, 4, died after leaping onto the entrance of his cousin’s mini-motorbike and pulling a lever so it might speed up rapidly.

His cousin was studying find out how to experience the 50cc Yamaha, and when Lennox visited his cousin’s home he was eager to strive it out.

Lennox was advised he should put on protecting gear on the bike and experience on the again beneath his cousin’s supervision.

However as a substitute he jumped on to the entrance with none protecting gear and advised his older cousin to experience on the again.

The inquest at Durham and Darlington Crown Courtroom heard how Lennox fell off through the experience and on to tough floor close to his house in Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland.

The household then rushed to the scene to offer Lennox, a pupil at Prince Bishops Neighborhood College in Coundon Grange, CPR earlier than the ambulance arrived.

Ambulance crews arrived at 1pm on Sunday, January 23 this 12 months and Lennox was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle.

He was described as a boy who appreciated motorbikes (Image: North Information and Footage)

Medics tried emergency surgical procedure, working on his chest. However on arrival at hospital Lennox was in cardiac arrest. He died shortly afterwards.

Detective inspector Leanne Inexperienced, the investigating police officer, stated through the listening to: ‘Lennox was described as a bit boy who appreciated motorbikes and appreciated quad bikes.

‘He had been quad biking along with his household the day earlier than.

‘His dad and mom described that he was excited concerning the new bike and instantly requested if he may “have a go” on it.

‘He was advised that he must wait till the time was proper and that he must put on his protecting gear.’

The listening to heard how Lennox’s older cousin needed to go on the entrance so she may management the revs, however Lennox managed to get in entrance due to his energy.

DI Inexperienced continued: ‘It simply seems to be like a mini-motorbike nevertheless it’s made for youngsters so it’s fairly small. Her father was supervising her, she was studying find out how to experience the bike.’

She stated: ‘Each dad and mom and [the other youngster] describe him as being very excited to see the bike and initially asking if he may have a go on it.

‘Mum and pop describe telling Lennox he must wait – he may go on however he must put on his PPE dropped off within the kitchen by grandma.

‘Lennox has pushed her and headbutted her within the tummy to get on the entrance.

‘He has type of squirmed his approach between her arms. Though he was 4 and his cousin was seven, he's described as being very sturdy and he or she was very slight.’

Individuals lay flowers in tribute to the younger boy (Image: North Information and Footage)

On the time, Lennox’s mum Rachel was packing dummies as a result of they have been going to his grandma’s for Sunday lunch.

Rachel shouted at Lennox to get off the mini-motorbike.

DI Inexperienced added: ‘He has pulled the lever to make it go quicker and it has taken off.

‘His father, Michael, has been alerted and he has ran after the bike.

‘It has travelled in a diagonal path on to the Tarmac.

‘Because the bike has gone over a small bump the rear wheel has been seen to wobble.

‘Michael described seeing Lennox come off the bike and hit the vertical metallic publish.’

Lennox began crying when the crash occurred however as he was taken again to the home by his household, his cries turned to ‘moans’ as he slowly started to vary color.

Michael tried to place Lennox, who had two older twin sisters and two youthful brothers, down however his legs gave approach.

Residence Officer pathologist Dr Nigel Cooper gave the reason for dying as haemorrhage and belly damage.

A publish mortem examination discovered the accident had created a deadly tear within the boy’s liver, which in flip triggered inner bleeding.

Assistant coroner Dr Leslie Hamilton concluded Lennox died because of the accident.

‘Regardless of all the fully applicable and fully heroic efforts to save lots of his life, none of that was profitable,’ Dr Hamilton stated.

‘The truth is that nothing was going to make a distinction.

‘By way of a conclusion as a coroner, no-one supposed this to occur.

‘It was one thing that occurred rapidly and spontaneously earlier than it might be prevented.’

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