Following the inquest into the death of Mr Jonathan Philbin Bowman yesterday, his father Mr John Bowman issued the following statement:
"Jonathan's accident was tragic. The injury he sustained in the fall in his kitchen need not have proved fatal. It was the fact that he was concussed, had taken too much to drink and was alone that night which caused his death. If his accident makes others more aware of their vulnerability in such circumstances, this would be some small consolation.
"He was a wonderful father, son, brother and friend. He was always very special to us but as a family we have been overwhelmed by the extent to which he related to so many people in such a personal way and how they have shared our sense of love and loss."