- British-Polish teenager Edward Jarman, 14, died after being struck by the propellers of a speedboat while snorkelling in Mo’orea Bay, French Polynesia, in August 2020.
- Eddie was on a round-the-world sailing trip with his family when he was hit by a three-tonne, semi-rigid inflatable boat, described as fast-moving and unlicensed.
- An involuntary manslaughter investigation was launched by local authorities, but no charges were brought against the driver despite legal challenges and appeals by Eddie's family.
- The inquest heard conflicting evidence regarding the boat's speed, and while the driver and passenger had consumed wine before the incident, toxicology samples for alcohol came back clear, which the coroner found difficult to reconcile.
- The coroner returned a narrative conclusion, stating that Eddie's injuries were “immediately fatal” but that the circumstances did not meet the threshold for unlawful killing.
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British teenager killed by speedboat while snorkelling on round-the-world trip, inquest told
