Man Accidentally Killed After Prank at Golfing Range,Inquest Finds [Video]

A U.K. man’s 2022 death after he tumbled over 12 feet at a TopGolf in Essex, England after being pushed by a friend has been ruled accidental in a recent inquest.

On Thursday, May 23, Essex senior coroner Lincoln Brookes ruled Conner Groom died by misadventure, BBC News and Essex Live reported. Per the U.K.’s coroner’s guide, death by misadventure occurs “from some deliberate human act which unexpectedly and unintentionally goes wrong.”

The accident occurred as a result of “inebriated but not malicious horseplay” the coroner’s report read, per BBC.

Groom fell about 12 feet after being pushed over a safety net by his best friend at a TopGolf location in Chigwell, Essex, on Dec. 21, 2021.

The pair were at a Christmas party where their group was reportedly “drinking heavily” when his best friend pushed him as a prank. Per Essex Live, video footage shows the group of friends in good spirits, …