Man Accidentally Killed by Best Friend in Prank Gone Wrong at Essex TopGolf [Video]

A British man’s 2022 death after falling over 12 feet at a TopGolf in Essex as a result of being pushed by a friend has been ruled as accidental in a recent inquest.

On Thursday, May 23, Essex senior coroner Lincoln Brookes ruled Conner Groom died by misadventure, as reported by BBC News and Essex Live.

According to the coroner’s guide, death by misadventure occurs “from some deliberate human act which unexpectedly and unintentionally goes wrong.”

Groom was Pushed as a Prank During Christmas Party

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. …