A road accident which killed a 14-year-old boy was "all but inevitable", an inquest has concluded.

Charlie Richardson was knocked down by a car being driven by Jason Booth after stepping into the road from between two parked vehicles.

But a coroner heard Mr Booth had less than a second to react, and the collision in Westgate Bay Avenue in Westgate was "all but inevitable".

Charlie was rushed to hospital, but died the following day. His organs have since been donated.

The inquest heard Charlie was walking along Beach Road with four friends on Friday, November 27, last year.

As they reached the junction of Westgate Bay Avenue, Josh Webster-Dunn and Harry Lutz crossed the road in front of a parked BMW.

Jack Staines stopped, saying he could see a car coming so was in no rush to cross.

“I ran over to Charlie and saw him lying on his back. I took my coat off and laid it over him to keep him warm..." Josh Webster-Dunn

King Ethelbert School pupil Charlie and friend Ahmet Avci were slightly up the road behind the BMW and a Mini Cooper.

A Ford Transit van was also parked in front of the Mini.

As Charlie stepped out to cross the road, he was hit by a car driven by Mr Booth.

The inquest heard Mr Booth, 47, was travelling at 30.9mph at the time of the incident and had 0.6 seconds to react and stop to avoid hitting Charlie.

At the point Charlie crossed the road, Mr Booth's vision was obstructed by the parked van and evidence showed his attention would have also been on the three boys he could see, Josh, Harry and Jack.

Josh said: "After I crossed the road I turned around at the moment Charlie got hit by the car.

"I ran over to Charlie and saw him lying on his back. I took my coat off and laid it over him to keep him warm.

"The nurse there told me to stay and talk to Charlie which I did until the police and ambulance turned up.

"I then ran with Ahmet and Harry to Charlie's nan and grandad's house to tell them what had happened."

Off-duty nurse Hayley Cousins came out of her house in Westgate Bay Avenue after noticing two boys shouting.

A statement from Miss Cousins read out in court said: "I said to my partner I would go and see if I could help, I saw Charlie lying on the floor.

"His friend was feeling for his pulse and people put their coats over him to keep him warm.

"Maybe someone else's child can live for our child...” John Richardson

"I checked for his pulse which was there and he was breathing slowly, his pulse went and I did maybe 20 chest compressions.

"His heart was racing but it kept slowing down."

Charlie was then taken to King's College Hospital, London, by ambulance, but could not be saved.

North East Kent assistant coroner James Dillon said: "Charlie was sadly killed because of an accident on the road.

"He stepped out in front of the car and gave the driver no time to react. The collision was all but inevitable."

The family agreed for Charlie's organs to be donated.

Charlie's grandfather, John Richardson, said: "Jason and Cathy received a letter from the hospital and a recipient of Charlie's organs. I think someone has really benefited and now maybe someone else's child can live for our child."