Well naturally I had to research a little bit more into this and apparently whilst maybe not the most common form of tragic death, it is certainly not a one off.
I set up this thread firmly in the belief that only a total idiot would manage to achieve what young Jack did and as such couldn't show sympathy. Well, annoyingly, albeit not unusually, I was completely wrong and I must hold my hands up and give profuse apologies to all.
As I have stated I had tremendous sympathy for the family but clearly I should and indeed do, extend that to the young man in question.
To all those who expressed a somewhat less than favourable opinion of me, you are most certainly correct.
If there is a lesson to be learned here, apart from the obvious, it is perhaps to reserve judgement.
I do still maintain it was daft as everyone should be on high alert in those surroundings but I was harsh and wrong.
DBB.