Gabe’s Law

On 3rd October 2020, a 15-year-old teenager, Gabriel Santer, fell to his death from the open roof of a multi-storey car park in Liverpool.

At the inquest that followed, an open verdict was returned.

If the barriers had been higher, Gabriel’s death could have been prevented.

Gabriel’s father Johnny contacted his MP Maria Eagle and in February 2023, The Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill was introduced. Following the election of a new Government in July 2024, the Bill is to be reintroduced this year. 

The Bill, if passed, will be known as ‘Gabe’s Law’, and will increase the minimum required height of barriers which is currently set at 1100mm in multi-storey car parks, require retrofitting of existing car parks and require 24-hour staffing to improve safety. Introducing the Bill, Maria Eagle suggested there had been at least seventeen cases in the past 12 months where people had died in the same circumstances.

The campaign was launched in March 2023 with coverage secured across a range of print, broadcast and online media including: Liverpool Echo, BBC, ITV, Parking Review

Johnny is hoping to eventually set up a foundation and build a skate park in Liverpool, partnering with mental health charities.

If you’d like to get involved and help change the law to save lives, please contact or Johnny at hello@gabeslaw.org

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