Pontcysyllte death inquest adjourned.
An inquest into the death of a teenager who fell to his death from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct has been adjourned for an independent report into the construction of the parapet on the historic structure.
The family of Christopher McDowell,18, known as Kris, who died on May 31 last year, said they wanted to know why the upright he was holding gave way leading to the tragedy.
Mr McDowell, from Coronation Road, Cefn Mawr, worked at the Splash Magic Leisure Centre in Plas Madoc as a lifeguard and volunteer.
The Canal and River Trust that manages the aqueduct, part of the Llangollen Canal World Heritage Site, had put a report it had commissioned from an independent expert to the inquest.
Coroner for North Wales John Gittins agreed to the families' request for a new, report, commissioned by the inquest when he re-opened the inquest at the Guildhall on March 9.
He said the report should include how the upright Mr McDowell was holding when he fell, came to give way.
"I have to have all the evidence before me when looking at any deaths, whether an elderly person or in this case an 18-year-old with his whole life before him."
He said he was also considering whether there should be a jury for the resumed inquest. It was adjourned for a date to be fixed.
North Wales East and Central coroner John Gittins also said he would give consideration to summonsing a jury for the hearing.
The inquest was first opened in June. A post-mortem examination had given chest trauma as the provisional cause of Mr McDowell's death.
He was found at the base of the 120-foot tall aqueduct.
