Mechanic crushed to death as he worked on car, inquest told

A MECHANIC repairing his own car was crushed to death when the axle stand he was using slipped, an inquest has heard.

- JASON EVANS

Daniel Burton was found trapped under the vehicle and despite the best efforts of neighbours who tried to lift the car off him and of the emergency services who rushed to the scene, he could not be saved. The father-of-two was 27.

An inquest into Mr Burton's death, held at Swansea's Guildhall court, heard that the Port Talbot man was passionate about football - playing for a number of teams including most recently Cilfrew - and passionate about cars.

As a boy he was described as "happy go lucky" and "a likeable, cheeky chap" and as someone who preferred doing things to sitting at a desk. After leaving St Joseph's School, the Cardiff City fan trained as a mechanic and at the time of his death was working at K&J Motors in Pencoed and was just a week away from qualifying as an MoT tester.

He was described in court as a “devoted” partner and dad, and it was said that “becoming a father was the making of Daniel”.