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A Mattress of Life and Death....

2008 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Supt Mauro Soraglia must have wondered what had been going through David Monk's head when he attended the scene of Mr Monk's latest brainwave; racing mattresses down a ski slope. At night. Bare chested. Using the very mattresses that act as protective cushions on the various 'hard' parts of the slope.

It must have been a great idea initially; use the daytime ski run as a nocturnal toboggan run. And who needs all that protective padding around the fences anyway? We do! We need something to ride on!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

It is not reported at this time whether alcohol was involved (although Sauze d'Oulx near Turin, northern Italy, is described as having a 'party atmosphere'), or if Mr Monk was a parent at all.

In the early hours of yesterday, Mr Monk and his friends used some foam crash barriers from ski lift supports as makeshift sleds.

They gathered speed as they slid down the mountain, but crashed into the fence from which they had taken the crash barriers.

Mr Monk suffered severe head injuries and died at the scene, while two of the 46-year-old's friends were taken to hospital.

'The scene when we got there was appalling – there was blood everywhere,' said Supt Mauro Soraglia.

'One man was bare-chested and covered in blood – he was hysterical.'

'It was appalling, blood everywhere'

Mr Monk, from Ware, Hertfordshire, suffered fractures to his head and chest and could not be resusc-itated by paramedics.

'Colleagues and myself tried to revive the victim and, while we were doing this, the fourth man disappeared,' added Supt Soraglia.

'He was in a severe state of shock and we don't know who he is.'

Mr Monk's friend, 46-year-old Alan McGregor, was released from hospital.

But the other patient, 41-year-old Richard Watkins, was still in hospital. Both men are from Hertfordshire.

The group has been told to stay in Italy for the next few days, while an investigation is launched into the accident, Supt Soraglia said.

Submitted on 02/04/2008

Submitted by: Mark Garner
Reference: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=92937&in_page_id=34 4feb2008

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat
Thanks, we've received this story numerous times.


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
We do have this one but I think this one provides good details not in the others - like the fact that the victim was bare chested in the snow. I say we ask Darwin to take a look. Thanks, Mark


James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
A few additional juicy tidbits for Darwin to see! I am rather shocked to find that these gentry were in their 40s (I expect this from college-age kids, but REALLY!)...Thanks!


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