Failures by an expedition company did not cause the death of a British teenager mauled by a polar bear in Norway, a coroner has said.
Horatio Chapple, 17, from Salisbury, died while on an adventure holiday to Svalbard with the British Schools Exploring Society in August 2011.
He suffered fatal injuries after being dragged out of his tent.
The coroner said neglect was not "appropriate to be considered as (BSES) failure was not total or complete".
Returning a narrative verdict after the five-week inquest, Ian Singleton pointed out that the group had been missing items of equipment, including parts of the tripwire alert system.
Four others were seriously hurt before the bear was shot by a group leader.
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