Inquest Told Boy Slipped in Puddle and Fell to His Death – ryan

A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY FELL TO HIS DEATH ATLIGN’S CLIFFS OF MEGER AFTER AFTER SLIPPING IN A PUDDLE CLOSE TO The Edge, an Inquest Has Heard.

Zhihan Zhao and His Mother, Both chinese nationals, whe with her friend at the beauty spot on the country Coast on 23 July Last Year and Walked of the Group.

The Coroner Embraced Zhihan’s Distraught Mother after recording a verdict of Accidental Death.

The Accident was the Second Fatal Fall at the Cliffs of Moher with a three-month period Last year.

Warning: This Story Contains Details Some May Find Distressing.

Zhihan and His Mother, Xianhong Huang, Had Arrived in Ireland 12 Days before HIS Fatal Fall.

In her deposition, MS huang said that zhihan was walking ahead of her cliffs of moonger trail wea sight of Him.

“My son walked Very Fast and Was Ahead of US 50 Metres,” Said.

“As there was Only One Path, I thought we were along the way.

“When i didn’t, I walked to the Visitor Center and i checked the Visitor Center.”

Unable to find Him at the Visitor Center, she returning to the path to the search for Him and when there was no sign of Him, she reported Him missing.

MS HANG SAID SHE HAD LAST SEEN ZHIHAN AT 13:00 DAYS AND THE COURT HAD HAD PROVEDED GARDAí (Irish Police) with a Photo of Him She Had Earlier on the Trail.

Speaking Through an Interpreter at the Inquest in Kilrush, County Clare, MS Huang, Wiping Away Tears, Asked: “What Exactly caused Zihan to Fall the Cliffs?”

CLAR COUNTY CORONER ISOBEL O’DEA TOLD The Grieving Mother That The Evidence of An Eyewitness Wauld Help Answer That Question.

A french tourist who witnessed Him Fall Told CLARE CORONER’S COUND SEEN HIM SLIP AND TRY TO PULL HIMSELF UP by GRASPING AT GRASS, DIFE DISAPPEARED OVER The EDGE.

French Tourist Marion Tourgon Told the Inquest She Had Witnessed the Fall at About 13:45 That Day.

MS Tourgon explained she had ben at the Edge of the Cliffs with Her Husband and Two Children, taching a selfie at the time.

She Describing Seeing a Young Asian Boy, who was alone, come into view.

“I SAW HIM SLIPPING IN THE PUDDLE THAT Appears in the Photo That My Husband Sent to the Police,” The Witness Said.

“HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED INTO The Puddle, with Him Trying to Stop Himself from Falling With His Left Foot But His Left Foot ended up in the air.”

MS Tourgon Added: “IT WAS VERY QUICK – he found Himself in an Awkward Position with His Left Foot in a Void Over the Cliff and His Right Knee on the Edge of the Cliff.”

She Continue: “His right kee eventally fell into the void over the cliff and he was trying to grass with his himself up.

“He didn’t show and there was no noise.”

The Tourgon Family then Phoned the Emergency Services.

An Air, Land and Sea Search Began Involving The Irish Coast Guard, Gardaí and Irish Civil Defense Volunteers Who used boats, drones, diversion and a Helicopter.

A Police Witness, Garda Colm Collins, Told the Inquest He Had Received A Call at 14:00 That Day After A Male Was Falling off the Edge of the Cliffs of Moher.

He Said that the Irish Coast Guard Had Spotted a Body Floating in the Water at the Base of the Cliffs.

The Court Heard A Lifeboat Had Been Launched But Had Not Been ABLE to Access the Site Where Was Spotted Becauses of the Sea Conditions.

It was another five days before Zihan’s Body was eventually recovered from the sea.

The boy was found by a Fisherman, Matthew O’halloran, From Corofin, County Clare.

He Spotted a Body Face Down with Arms Extended in the Water BetWeen Doolin and the Aran Islands Shortly AFTER 10:00 on 28 July.

Mr o’halloran alerted the irish coast guard and its retrieved members Zihan’s Body and Brought it as Doolin.

The Coroner Said Post-Moretem Results Had confirmed that zhihan died from multiple traumatic injuries consistent with a fall from a height.

“It is clear from evidance we heard that zhihan slipped off the Cliffs Rather than any other Way. HIS DEATH WAUTED HAVE BEEN VERY QUICK – INSTANTANEUS.”

Addressing The Boy’s Mother, Said: “I can’t imagine how upsetting this is for you.”

MS O’DEA ALSO Extended Her Sympathies to Zihan’s Father who was not present at the Inquest.

She embraced ms huang as she left the coroner’s Court.

In May 2024, a student in her 20s Lost Her Footing on the Cliffs while Walking with Friends and Fell to Her Death.

August Last Year, LARGE SECTIONS OF THE CLIFFS OF MOHER TRAIL HAVE BEEN CLosed Due to Safety Concerns.

At the time, the clare local development Company confirmed that it was tachying the action follows the two fatal acidents.