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Inquest hears shocking testimony of Pete Newbon's final moments

A Yorkshire inquest recorded a verdict of suicide in the case of the former Northumbria academic

April 4, 2023 15:01
Tracy-Ann Oberman
1 min read

A North Yorkshire inquest has heard about the tragic final moments of academic Pete Newbon, who died in January last year after falling from a road bridge near his home.

According to the Yorkshire Post, Dr Newbon, 38, left his home after a disagreement with his wife and was spotted by several passersby alongside the A64 dual carriageway.

A family returning from a trip to York saw a 'dark figure' fall from the bridge before being struck by several cars.

Police forensic expert Paul Harris told the inquest that Dr Newbon was captured on CCTV a number times before reaching the bridge and that none of the cars that hit him were speeding or defective.