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Tragedy in Sunderland: Three Teens Lost in River Plunge
12 Oct
Summary
- Teenager's death consistent with drowning, inquest reveals.
- Three young lives lost when car plunged into River Wear.
- Tragic incident occurred in Sunderland city centre.
An inquest has been told that the cause of death for a teenager involved in a car plunging into the River Wear was consistent with drowning. The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of three young people: Jackson Duke, aged 17, and his friends Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw, both 16.
Their vehicle, an Audi A3, entered the River Wear in Sunderland city centre on September 29. An inquest hearing was held for Jackson Duke, with further hearings scheduled for Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw. Sunderland's senior coroner, David Place, offered condolences to Jackson's family, stating it was a "tragic loss for the whole of the city."
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