Mountain deaths of father and son ruled accidental
Family photosThe deaths of a father and son in Glen Coe were accidental, an inquest concluded.
Tom Parry, 49, and his 12-year-old son Richie, from Alsager, Cheshire, were killed in a fall on the mountain Stob Coire Nan Lochan on 29 May 2024.
Coroner Andrew Barkley, at Stoke-on-Trent Coroner's Court, said Richie died from being exposed to cold temperatures which led to hypothermia and his father died as a result of head and chest injuries.
The pair were found after a search involving 44 people, mountain rescue teams and a coastguard helicopter.
The inquest into their deaths heard Richie was found lying in snow about 100m (109yds) from his father and it appeared both had fallen.
They heard the pair set off for Scotland on 26 May and, on 28 May, Tom called his wife to say they were going to climb another mountain.
He told her they expected to get back at around 21:00 BST that night.
They were reported missing to Cheshire Police by Mr Parry's wife the following day, after failing to return home.
Their vehicle and some belongings were found in Three Sisters Car Park, Glen Coe.
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