Sea Cadet inquest: Death by misadventure 18.04.12

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A verdict of death by misadventure has been recorded at the inquest of a sea cadet who fell from the rigging of a training ship.

Jonathan Martin, 14, died after hitting the side of the TS Royalist and falling into the sea off Gosport in Hampshire on 2nd May 2010.

He breached safety rules and unclipped his harness to help another cadet, Portsmouth Coroner's Court heard.

The teenager, of Ashford, Kent, was airlifted to hospital but died later.

Jonathan had been taking part in events to mark 150 years of the Sea Cadets movement when the accident happened.