The family of a 16-year-old boy who allowed him to drink “a dangerous amount of alcohol” at a Christmas lunch that left him unable to walk and vomiting before he died has been slammed by a coroner.

A Christmas lunch turned deadly after a teenager consumed more than a dozen alcoholic drinks, a coronial inquest has found.

During the Australian summer, Christmas falls during the school holidays, allowing people to enjoy the warm weather by spending time outdoors. Activities like swimming at the beach, having lunch ...