29 days ago · Global
Coroner rules death of 17-year-old boy who was pinned by basketball frame a misadventure
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What we know
Dunking and holding on to the rim are “part and parcel of the game” and the basketball structure should easily have been able to withstand the forces involved, said the State Coroner.
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Coroner rules death of 17-year-old boy who was pinned by basketball frame a misadventure
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