Young Chorley footballer could have survived 11,000-volt shock had first aid reached him earlier
At the scene the call-handler had told the teenager who had called 999 that Luke should not be touched to avoid further casualties. And because the handler thought the boy had said Euxton, not Euxton Villa, a defib machine at the club, which would have shown up on NWAS records, wasn't identified.
When ambulance crews and a flying doctor got to the scene a police officer had already begun CPR. They took over and administered shock treatment, but despite desperate efforts to revive Luke, he was pronounced dead at 6:48pm - 50 minutes after the 999 call had been made. Emergency doctor Matthew Spence told the inquest he too was directed to the wrong site before eventually being re-routed to Euxton Villa. He said when he checked Luke there was no pulse. The team did all they could, but failed to revive him."There were no other treatment options available," he said.
Consultant cardiologist Dr Ian Schofield, called to give expert evidence, said that even a small electric shock could cause the heart to stop. But Luke and the others had been hit by 11,000 volts.
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