DOC'S OFF-PISTE DEATH PLUNGE.A DOCTOR died after falling 400ft from rocks while snowboarding off-piste in the French Alps The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. They are within the regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur and Rhône-Alpes. The specific subranges of the Alps that are at least partly in France include (from south to north): Anaesthetist Robert Bruce, 39, was with colleague James Knight when he ignored warning signs and ventured off the marked run. While Dr Knight turned safely round a corner, Dr Bruce fell over a ledge and slipped down a steep gully, the inquest was told. Medics were winched down to help the father-of-two, from Winchester, Hants, but he had suffered fatal injuries to his head, chest and ribcage ribcage Noun the bony structure formed by the ribs that encloses the lungs . The pair were on an anaesthetists' seminar in Val d'Isere when tragedy struck last February. Deputy central Hampshire coroner Simon Burge recorded a verdict of misadventure misadventure n. a death due to unintentional accident without any violation of law or criminal negligence. Thus, there is no crime. (See: homicide) MISADVENTURE, crim. law, torts. An accident by which an injury occurs to another. . |
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