4 h. ago Girl, 12, killed when she was ‘crushed under fallen tree branch for up to two hours’

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl died when a fallen tree branch crushed her while playing with pals, an inquest heard. Brooke Wiggins was having fun on a rope swing when tragedy struck in Banstead, Surrey on November 9 last year. Paramedics were called to the scene, near the junction with Carshalton Road, after the horror unfolded. It...

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4 h. ago Girl, 12, was killed while playing with friends after a tree branch snapped and fell on her, an inquest hears

Brooke Wiggins was using a rope swing when the branch broke off and caused her to become trapped. Her friends tried to free her before an ambulance arrived. She died soon after.

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5 h. ago Teen, 15, who died after jumping into River Wyre with friends 'didn't know risk'

Lotus Bowker, 15, jumped into the River Wyre in Preston, Lancashire, and tragically drowned after getting into difficulty as he was unable to swim properly, an inquest heard

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8 h. ago Schoolgirl, 16, who was predicted As in her GCSEs was found dead at a disused hotel, an inquest hears

Kianna Patton was reported missing from her home in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire in October 2019. Her body was then discovered at a derelict hotel in nearby Pembroke Dock the following day.

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30 h. ago Tragic Scots nurse died after being kicked in the chest by her horse

A SCOTS nurse died in a freak accident after being kicked in the chest by her horse.  Sam Young, 58, originally from Ayrshire, suffered a ruptured heart and died after her horse suddenly bolted and lashed out kicking her at a farm near her home. An inquest into her death heard paramedics rushed to Birch Park...

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33 h. ago Hospital chief nurse, 58, died after being kicked in the chest by her horse, inquest hears

Sam Young, 58, died from a ruptured heart at a farm near her home in Baschurch, Shropshire, after her horse bolted before kicking out.

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7 d. ago Football fan collapses and dies during match as ambulance firm denies 'chaos'

Mark Townsend, 57, died after he collapsed among the West Bromwich Albion supporters at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium on September 28, 2024, an inquest has heard

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8 d. ago Mum, 34, died from single dog bite in 'freak accident' as her pets fought over chicken nuggets

Michelle Hempstead was 'caught in the crossfire' while feeding her two dogs, an inquest heard

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8 d. ago Private ambulance firm denies response to fan who collapsed was a ‘shambles’

An inquest has heard how West Brom fan Mark Townsend died after becoming ill during a match at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium in 2024.

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8 d. ago McDonald's chicken nuggets spark dogfight with mum bitten and bleeding to death

An inquest today heard Michelle Hempstead was feeding the two dogs at her flat when one dog caught her upper left arm and severed an artery when snapping at the other

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8 d. ago Student at British university slipped in 'huge puddle' before tumbling to her death off famed Irish cliffs in front of horrified friends, inquest hears

Roxan Bastaens, 20, a Belgian national studying at the University of Edinburgh , had travelled to the west of Ireland for a hiking trip in May last year, weeks before her 21st birthday.

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1 week ago Teenager, 16, who died after being struck by lorry was 'struggling' at £50,000

Georgia Scarff, who was close to sitting her GCSEs, excelled in sport and was nearing completion of her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. But an inquest has heard she was unhappy with boarding.

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2 w. ago Mother found body of her daughter, 10, after she was mauled to death by family's pet XL bully 'Biggie', inquest hears

Tracey Bentham had left her daughter Savannah watching television with the dog, named Biggie, in their static caravan home.

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2 w. ago Girl, 10, died after being attacked by family's XL bully dog at home, inquest hears

Savannah Bentham was attacked by the six-year-old family pet, Biggie, in the static caravan where she lived with her parents

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2 w. ago Mother found pet XL bully Biggie 'covered in blood' after it fatally mauled daughter, 10, inquest hears

Tracey Bentham had left her daughter Savannah watching television with the dog, named Biggie, in their static caravan home.

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2 w. ago Man who died on Bibby Stockholm ‘tricked’ into going on barge, inquest told

Community worker said Leonard Farruku, from Albania, was told he was being taken to a hotel in SwindonAn asylum seeker who died onboard the Bibby Stockholm was “tricked” into going to the barge after “point blank” refusing, an inquest has heard.Leonard Farruku, 27, from Albania, was found unresponsive in a shower cubicle onboard the accommodation vessel at Portland Port, Dorset, on 12 December 2023. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Former England international was three times over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Ex-London Wasps player Tom Voyce, 43, died while trying to cross the River Aln during a storm in Northumberland last December

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2 w. ago England player 3 times drink limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

The 43 year old died while trying to cross a river during Storm Darragh

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2 w. ago Man who died on Bibby Stockholm ‘tricked’ into going to barge, inquest hears

Albanian Leonard Farruku was ‘distraught’ and had ‘point blank’ refused to go the accommodation vessel.

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2 w. ago Man found dead days after begging doctors to keep him in hospital

Patrick Liam Coyle, 27, died at his flat just six days after being discharged from mental health care, an inquest heard.

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