Award for organ donor dad killed in bike prank
Reece Thomas Thompson died a week after crashing a bike into a lamp post in Bangor, GwyneddReece Thomas Thompson, 19, died after crashing a bike into a lamp post in Bangor, Gwynedd last JulyHe was praised for discussing he wanted to be an organ donor before his deathA 19-year-old father died in a cycling accident following a drunken prank, an inquest has heard.
The keen sportsman and "amazing father" to a young son suffered a severe head injury, dying a week later in hospital in Stoke in July 2022, a hearing in Caernarfon was told. In statements, the coroner's court was told the apprentice electrician had been drinking vodka and that by the end of the afternoon the group were "quite drunk".
However, he failed to make a recovery, and a decision was taken by his family to allow life support to be stopped. He died on 26 July. She told his parents Caryl and Dewi Thomas Thompson that their son was "clearly incredibly loved by you" and "had his full life ahead of him".The coroner said it highlighted the need for people to talk about organ donation, and let others know their wishes if anything was to happen to them.
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