Three mountain guides will not face manslaughter charges over the death of their client Michael Matthews on Mount Everest in 1998. Mr Matthews's father, David brought charges against the guiding agency, Alpine Mountaineering Ltd and three guides. Mr Matthews, aged 22, was the youngest Briton to reach the summit of Mount Everest but perished in unexplained circumstances on the descent from the summit. Judge Geoffrey Rivlin decided the charges against Mr Tinker, of York, Mr Todd, of Kathmandu, Nepal, and Mr Smith, of Verbier, Switzerland, should be dismissed because of insufficient evidence. More at the Independent online
FFS- mountaineering is a dangerous sport. blah blah blah with all the BMC statement of participation etc. The Client must have accepted the risks- just sounds like his father hadn't. People die on Everest- especially in storms- FACT. Good on the Judge for throwing it out of court! Nikki
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I have enough experience to know that people die on Everest and it's part of what we do and you don't go to the hills anywher without accepting the risks. Nikki
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