Submitting... At the time of his death the former Kettlethorpe High School pupil had just begun studying his A-levels at Pontefract New College. Mathew Patterson, 16, was described as a “high achieving” teenager who was a big fan of Rugby Union, and heavily involved in a number of sports. Dozens of floral tributes were left on Standbridge Lane in the days following his death. Just before 6pm on December 12, 2020, Mathew was walking with a friend on Standbridge Lane, close to The Star pub, when he decided to cross the road and knock on a stranger’s door “as a bit of fun”, Wakefield Coroner’s Court heard.