Ben Robinson's rugby death is first of its kind in NI

Name: Ben Robinson's rugby death is first of its kind in NI
Uploaded: 2013-09-03T12:50:47.000Z
Duration: 2 min 43 s
Description: The first death in Northern Ireland, and 'probably' in the UK, due to second impact syndrome is recorded in Belfast at the inquest of a 14-year-old rugby player.

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The first death in Northern Ireland due to second impact syndrome has been recorded at the inquest of a 14-year-old boy.

Ben Robinson, from Carrickfergus, County Antrim, died in hospital after suffering concussion during a rugby match for his school in January 2011.

Mervyn Jess reports.

Northern Ireland

3 September 2013