Inquest jury looking into death of teen killed after police chase discharged 'for legal reasons'

The inquest into a teenager who died while being chased by police in a stolen car will start ‘afresh’ in September, the Manchester Evening News has learned.

Proceedings in Stockport into the death of Kyle Hudson had heard evidence for three days on the case, before being unexpectedly adjourned until September 12. Assistant Coroner Adrian Farrow began the hearing with a 12-person jury on March 21, and took representations from Kyle’s family and a Home Office pathologist before the session was abandoned.

A spokesperson for the Manchester South Coroner’s Court, in Stockport, said the jury had been discharged for ‘legal reasons’. A new inquest will begin in September, and is set to last a week.

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The statement said: “The jury were discharged for legal reasons and the inquest will be heard again afresh. The time estimate remains the same at present.”

Kyle died in 2020 after crashing a Toyota Yaris on a left-hand bend on Hall Moss Lane in Bramhall. He was just 16 years old at the time, passing away on November 14 in Salford Royal Infirmary.

The first day of proceedings featured a moving tribute from Kyle’s grandfather, Graham. He said: “I have tried with words [to describe Kyle]. Words cannot describe what I feel. One word that comes close to describing him is ineffable — which means too great for words.”

Following Graham’s speech to the jury, a written statement from Kyle’s mother Gemma added that ‘the tragedy has torn us apart’. “Life will never be the same,” it added.

The following day saw an appearance from Prof Lumb, a pathologist. He hat an eight-minute delay in getting a defibrillator — as no police car was equipped with