Darlington man campsite death was accidental

A coroner says the tragic death of a man from Darlington at a campsite near Ullswater in the Lake District highlights the dangers of lighting barbecues indoors.

Chris and Jane Bainbridge were found slumped inside a wooden camping pod last March. It's thought they'd been there for two days.

Mr Bainbridge who was 45-years-old was pronounced dead at the scene. His 43-year-old wife was unconscious. A verdict of accidental death was recorded.

Mr Bainbridge's sister, Sharon, gives her reaction to the verdict of accidental death.

A Kendal coroner has recorded a verdict of accidental death of a Darlington man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning on a campsite on Ullswater.

45-year-old Chris Bainbridge and his 43-year-old wife Jane were discovered slumped in a wooden camping pod at the Quiet Camp Site near Watermillock in March this year. The couple had lain there for two days before they were discovered.

Today, Coroner Ian Smith said "it was a terrible, tragic, horrible accident that highlighted the dangers of using or lighting barbecues inside tents"

His wife was found unconscious and was taken to hospital and survived.