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death of young woman who neck hurt injury when she was hit with big hobby horse costume during the centuries-old Cornish festival prompted the coroner call for stronger rules on organization of such events.

Andrew Cox, senior Cornwall and islands of Coroner Scilly, must write to government over in death of mother of two Laura Smallwood, who It was hit “Obby Oss”, 50 pounds costume worn by a masked dancer who marches through the city by the harbour. of Padstow on The first of May.

Cox concluded that death had an accident but he said he better manage of in an event that attracts great crowds, was needed. He insisted that he was not defending the “nanny state” and hoped that May Day in Padstow will continue to prosper.

The coroner said that festivals like this need sound planning and reliable operation. risk evaluation, indication out what if, for for example, should have been fire in a restaurant in Padstow when it was packed with 20,000 May Day revelers, it would be hard for emergency services will be able to respond effectively.

‘obby ‘oss is doing his thing way through the streets of Padstow on The first of May. Photograph: Simon Burt/Alami

He said he would write to government department responsible for oversight of such events – admitting that he was not sure which one what happened.

Smallwood paramedic, 34, enjoyed family day out at the festival on May 1, 2019, when the tragedy occurred.

The investigation heard that she hurt her neck injury 10 days ago and then got involved in argument with another woman before on The first of May.

But Cox said that collision with obby oss who was ‘away more likely than not” to have caused in fatal injury. The inquest heard that Smallwood died of a brainstem stroke following the impact. with wooden frame with a diameter of 2 meters costume led to rupture of the artery.

Cox said the man carrying the obbi-os, Kevin Constance, was not drunk and did not remember tripping, but fell on his back. on to his butt.

The coroner said, “Packed nature of streets, i.e. fact that people inevitably consumed alcohol and will not pay full attention to what is going on around them means that risk of unintentional and unintentional contact between the OSS and the participant of in public obviously.

“Frankly, I’m surprised that for en event of none of this size yet event organizer who involved with police and other external agencies. smart planning and risk as a consequence, the reduction is inevitably compromised.”

Constance, who was a carrier of OSS for 50 years old, said during the investigation: “Everything was fine. For some reason I felt like I was falling back. I didn’t trip at the time. It doesn’t happen very often, but on this case. I was sober. I did not know of hit someone. I could only see forward”.

Consequence in Truro said that more stewards and road closures now and funds were found to set up medical posts along the way.

The medics were unable to reach Smallwood immediately because of locked porch and cop spent 25 minutes doing CPR on her in front of paramedics took over.

The police said no criminal she was charged death. Sergeant Susan Honeyvill of Devon and Cornwall Police said that historically “there was no one the person or organization that was the event organizer or outlet of contact for police”, which made hard to plan for in event.

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