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Boy, 12, dies after goalposts fall on him in Caersws

Floyd Montana
Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
edited July 2011 in Other Football and Sports
How on earth could this happen?
From the BBC

A 12-year-old boy has died after being hit by falling goalposts while playing football in Powys.

Dyfed-Powys Police said Casey Breese was playing with local boys in a recreation ground at Caersws on Friday.

A spokesman said the goalposts were being examined after the "sad death" of Casey and there were no suspicious circumstances.

He was pronounced dead after being flown to hospital in Shrewsbury.

A police spokesman said it is understood that a group of
local boys were playing football on the recreation area when the
goalposts fell to the ground.

Comments

  • AdTheAddicK
    AdTheAddicK Posts: 3,381
    Such a sad story.. Terrible! :( thoughts out to his family and friends .
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,890
    Awful, these grounds should be made safe for youngsters.
    RIP
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    very very sad to hear :-( RIP casey