Robbie Williamson , 11 , hit his head and fell into Leeds and Liverpool canal . He was walking across pipe alongside Dugdale Bridge in Burnley . Scaling pipe was popular dare that Robbie 's father performed as a boy . Dean Williamson told inquest he would have stopped son had he known . Edwardian pipe now has metal shields over it to prevent another tragedy . Comment:
Robbie Williamson , 11 , hit his head and fell into Leeds and Liverpool canal . He was walking across pipe alongside Dugdale Bridge in Burnley . Scaling pipe was popular dare that Robbie 's father performed as a boy . Dean Williamson told inquest he would have stopped son had he known . Edwardian pipe now has metal shields over it to prevent another tragedy . Coroner records that Robbie 's death was an accident .