Inquiries end over late dad
Health and Safety Executive bosses are planning no further action over the death of a Sunderland dad whose body was found at a recycling site after a Christmas night out.
James Ryan McLaren – known as Jay – was found at the site in Houghton on the night of Christmas Eve. The 28-year-old, from Hadleigh Road, off Hylton Road, had last been seen in Park Lane on a night out.
The passionate footballer played for the King’s Arms team in the Sunderland Sunday League and was reported missing by his family after failing to return home after a night out with teammates in Sunderland.
Police believe he may have got into a bin after spending the evening in the city centre.
He was reported missing by his family on Saturday, December 23, after he failed to return home.
An inquest into his death was opened at Sunderland Coroner’s Court in January and adjourned.
Police ruled out any third-party involvement in the tragedy.
Assistant coroner Andrew Hetherington held a pre-inquest review hearing at Sunderland Corner’s Court yesterday, ahead of a jury inquest to be held between October 2 and 4.
The hearing was told the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) had concluded its inquiry into Mr McLaren’s death, pending any new line emerging in the inquest hearing, and was not planning to take any further action.
HSE Principal Inspector of Health and Safety Bruno Porter told Mr Hetherington: “The Health and Safety Executive have completed all their inquiries in relation to this matter.”