Mother s agony at gasfitter s fatal shower mistake: You killed my son
26 Jan, 2021 09:32 PM
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The last photo of Jesse Samuel, a selfie taken while out white-baiting the night before he died. Photo / Supplied
The mother of a boy who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a gasfitter signed off a hot water unit that shouldn t have been installed says the tragedy wasn t an accident and was preventable.
Justine Walker says losing her 12-year-old oldest son has left her permanently paralysed with grief and bitterness. It has ripped me apart. I am numb, she told the Herald, ahead of today s court sentencing.
SUPPLIED/Supplied Cartwright, a certified gas-fitter, was responsible for certifying Hale’s work. Brendon Walker, Jesse’s uncle, purchased the Bosch gas hot water unit in September 2016, and was told by the retailer that it was suitable for the small bathroom unit. The bathroom was initially used at Walker’s home in Alexandra while his property was being renovated. A shower, basin, toilet and sliding window were later added. The gas water heater was described as an open flued instantaneous water heater. It worked by taking fresh air from the room it was installed in, and used that air for combustion, the summary said.
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