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Retired chemist, 78, was crushed to death in front of husband of 51 years after she fell from boat into canal, inquest told

Margaret Billings, 78, died after she became trapped between the boat and quayside of the Kennet and Avon Canal while on holiday with her husband in Devizes, Wiltshire



A 78-year-old retired chemist, Margaret Billings, was crushed to death after falling from a canal boat in Devizes, Wiltshire, while mooring, according to an inquest. She was trapped between the boat and the quayside of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Her husband of 51 years, Michael, witnessed the accident. The coroner recorded a conclusion of accidental death.

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