Boy, 10, died of a brain injury after being electrocuted in Blackpool hotel while on seaside holiday, inquest told

  • Jack Piper-Sheach died of brain injury following electrocution, an inquest heard

A ten-year-old child died of a brain injury after being electrocuted in a Blackpool hotel while on holiday last year, an inquest has heard.

Jack Piper-Sheach, from Grimsby, was with his family at Tiffany’s Hotel on the Promenade at 10.39pm on the evening of September 3, when he suffered serious injuries consistent with him having received a high voltage of electricity.

The young boy was taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool but sadly died four days later with his family by his bedside, Lancs Live reported today.

A pre-inquest review was held today at Blackpool Town Hall, where Senior Coroner Alan Wilson revealed that Jack, from Grimsby, had been on holiday with his mum Kelly, his aunt Katie and her boyfriend, and his grandma at the time of the incident.

Other witnesses expected to give evidence at the inquest, either in person or by way of a statement, include paramedics, a paediatric consultant at Blackpool and a consultant at Alder Hey who confirmed the cause of Jack’s death was a hypoxic brain injury due to prolonged cardiac arrest due to electrocution injury.

boy, 10, died of a brain injury after being electrocuted in blackpool hotel while on seaside holiday, inquest told

Jack Piper-Sheach (left), from Grimbsy, tragically died in hospital with his family at his bedside from injuries sustained at Tiffany’s Hotel on the famed promenade

boy, 10, died of a brain injury after being electrocuted in blackpool hotel while on seaside holiday, inquest told

Tiffany’s Hotel on the Blackpool Promenade, where Jack suffered serious injuries consistent with him having received a high voltage of electricity

Blackpool and a consultant at Alder Hey who confirmed the cause of Jack’s death was a hypoxic brain injury due to prolonged cardiac arrest due to electrocution injury.

Eye-witness Karen Griffiths has also provided a statement to the coroner as well as several employees from Tiffany’s Hotel. The hotel was closed for several weeks following Jack’s death but has since re-opened.

Tiffany’s Hotel is owned by Y7 Hotels Ltd based in Blackpool. The company has two directors; Adam Johnstone, who attended today’s review hearing, and David Johnstone. Both are also directors of Lakeside Retreats Ltd based at Cleveleymere Lakeside Lodges in Forton near Lancaster.

The review heard that Cheltenham-based electrical firm Calbarrie undertook out an electrical installation condition report at Tiffany’s Hotel in 2020 while E Dugdale Sons & Grandson Ltd, based in Blackpool, had also carried out work at the hotel.

The hotel was represented by a barrister during the hearing while Jack’s family was also represented. A health and safety officer from Blackpool Council and head of legal services were also in attendance.

Expert evidence is also expected to be given at the final inquest with a date to be confirmed but likely to be held in the summer. The hearing, which won’t be heard by a jury, is expected to last two days.

In a GoFundMe set up after Jack’s death, which raised more than £2,500, his aunt Katie wrote: ‘My nephew’s life was sadly taken after being electrocuted whilst on holiday in Blackpool. It was an incident as a family we wasn’t prepared for, we wasn’t expecting to lose our little man at only 10 years old.

‘Jack was the life and soul of our family, always laughing and giggling and putting a smile on our faces, he especially loved going to the seaside and having an ice cream, specifically; double cone vanilla ice cream with sprinkles blueberry sauce and a flake (never had anything else… maybe sometimes a single cone instead of a double much to his disappointment).

boy, 10, died of a brain injury after being electrocuted in blackpool hotel while on seaside holiday, inquest told

Katie Sheach, aunt to Jack, set up a fundraiser on

‘He didn’t deserve to be taken so suddenly from us. Jack has been laid to rest in a beautiful private service, as a family we’ve covered those extra costs.

‘I’m now raising money on behalf of Kelly and Gary so they can give Jack the beautiful memorial headstone they dream of for their little boy, any extra donations will go towards supporting living expenses whilst they grieve and making sure Jack’s love of adventure, fun and all things silly lives on.’

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