Inquest into death of Radiohead roadie and former Brinsworth pupil finally underway - after seven year wait

The drum technician, a former pupil of Brinsworth Comprehensive School, died aged 33 after a stage set collapsed at Downsview Park in Toronto in June 2012.

After numerous delays to legal proceedings, an inquest — which is expected to take up to three weeks — began in the Canadian city on Monday.

Scott’s parents Ken and Sue, who live in Hickleton, attended the hearing, which is not expected to aportion blame.

Mr Johnson said he hoped the inquest would help improve safety at future events but spoke of the “injustice” that no-one will be held accountable for Scott’s death.

Charges were brought against event promoter Live Nation, scaffolding company Optex Staging and Services and engineer Domenic Cugliari but officially stayed — meaning they will not be acted upon — due to delays in the case coming to trial.

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway said the band had been left with a sense of a “complete failure of the justice system” by the case.

When Radiohead played Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena last year, singer Thom Yoke called for a minute’s silence for Scott and told the crowd: “People are still not being held accountable in your city. The silence is deafening.”

Following his death, tributes were paid to Scott by Elton John and Keane.

His parents announced they planned to launch a scholarship fund for young musicians in his memory after receiving donations in lieu of flowers.