Scott-Swaley Stevens Died Helping his Dad Knock Down Wall

According to an inquest held yesterday, a distressed mother by the name of Scott-Swaley Stevens, 12, rushed into a fire station seeking assistance after a wall collapsed on her partner and son, leaving the latter trapped in their residence.

In a harrowing incident, Scott-Swaley and his father Scott Stevens became trapped under a significant amount of debris following a DIY project gone awry.

According to reports, Mr. Stevens and his wife Charmaine Lee were stuck for several minutes until their daughter spotted the situation and rushed to her mother’s aid. In a tragic incident, a woman rushed to a fire station located next to her residence in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex seeking help.

The woman’s acquaintance, Scott-Swaley, who was popularly known as Swaley among friends, was buried under rubble. Despite the woman’s efforts, Swaley was pronounced dead as the weight of the debris made it difficult for him to breathe. According to reports, the father sustained a broken arm.

According to a statement read at Essex Coroner’s Court yesterday, a handyman named Mr. Stevens informed the police that a wall had fallen on both him and another person after they had attempted to push it over by rocking it. According to the user, they completed the task without the use of any tools.

According to the witness, the object descended upon them in a matter of seconds, leaving them unable to prevent its impact. According to Mr. Stevens, a man in his 30s, he believed that he and his companion were trapped under the wall for a period of two hours, with no one able to hear their cries for help.

However, Ms. Lee, who testified at the inquest, stated that she believed they had only been outside for a few minutes. According to Essex senior coroner Lincoln Brookes, he suspects that the amount of time mentioned by Mr. Stevens was shorter than what actually happened.

Mr. Brookes noted that Mr. Stevens was in a lot of pain and distress after the tragic accident that occurred on October 21 of last year. According to firefighter Simon Tarrant, Ms. Lee reportedly shouted for help at the fire station.

As per eyewitnesses, colleagues rushed out to assist and noticed individuals frantically attempting to move the rubble. In 2020, a family purchased a house for £185,000 and moved in.

According to reports from the inquest in Chelmsford, the property in question was undergoing renovations with the aim of being sold for a profit. Additionally, it was noted that the family was primarily residing in a caravan during this time.

According to Detective Inspector James Hardingham, police received a call from the fire service at 6:56 pm.

According to the speaker at the hearing, the lean-to garage had been partially demolished, with only one external wall remaining, including both the front and rear sections. According to reports, they attempted to rock the wall, but it ended up rocking back onto them.

The daughter of Ms. Lee was the one who alerted others to the situation. Mounds of discarded rubble were captured in pictures taken from the scene, situated adjacent to the house. Broken window frames and other debris were also visible on one side of the detached house.

According to Mr. Brookes, Scott-Swaley’s cause of death was compression asphyxia. The weight of the wall exerted pressure on his chest, which hindered the proper functioning of his heart.

This was reported yesterday. According to reports, the individual in question experienced a lack of blood flow to the brain, resulting in unconsciousness and ultimately, death.

According to family friend Scott Pepper, 47, Mr. Stevens and his son were devoted to each other, as he revealed at the time of Swaley’s death. According to the source, the father and son spent all their free time together when they were not working or attending school.

According to a statement from the family of the schoolboy involved in the tragic accident, they expressed their heartbreak over the incident.

The family expressed their deep emotional pain and sense of brokenness, but were unable to articulate the cause of their distress. Swaley, a beloved boy with friends in Clacton, Dartford, and Wickford, will be deeply missed by many.