British tourist died from severe head injuries after falling from first floor window in Amsterdam
HOLIDAY TRAGEDY British tourist died from severe head injuries after falling from first floor window in Amsterdam
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A BRIT tourist died from severe head injuries the day after he fell from a first floor window, an inquest has heard.
Ben Roberts, 24, suffered a fractured skull in the backwards plunge.
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He was taken to hospital in Amsterdam but died the next day, donating his heart, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys to help others.
Ben, of Bromley, South East London, was in the Netherlands with his family in May last year when he sat on a windowsill and fell backwards.
Friends of his family donated almost £17,000 towards the young man's funeral and to fly his body home as no travel insurance was in place at the time of the accident.
His heartbroken mother Kerry said: 'I can't describe our loss, we are heartbroken.
"As Ben's mum, part of me died the day he did."
Coroner Victoria Webb said: 'This was a complete accident and no third party was involved.'
She said a UK post-mortem was limited due to organ donations and embalming but went on: 'There is no evidence to suggest the fall was suspicious or intentional.'
Verdict: Accident.
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Ben Roberts, 24, died from severe head injuries the day after he fell from a first floor window, an inquest has heard
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