2 w. ago London girl, 7, killed by tree was the light in our lives, say family

Leonna Ruka’s family said they have been left with ‘broken hearts and unimaginable pain’ following her death

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2 w. ago Family pays tribute to girl, 7, killed in tree collapse in Southend

Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was visiting family in the area on Saturday

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2 w. ago London family pay tribute to 'precious' girl, 7, killed when tree collapsed in Essex

The family of a seven-year-old girl from east London have said she will “live forever in our hearts” after she was killed when a tree collapsed in a park in Southend, Essex.

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2 w. ago Family pay tribute to ‘shining star’ girl, seven, killed in park tree collapse

Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was killed and four other children were injured after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Family pays tribute to ‘shining star’ girl, seven, killed in park tree collapse

Leonna Ruka was killed and four other children were injured after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park

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2 w. ago Girl, 7, killed by falling tree at Chalkwell Park pictured for first time

The family of seven-year-old Leonna Ruka have described her as 'the light in their lives' in a heartbreaking tribute following her death in an accident at Chalkwell Park, Southend

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2 w. ago Islamist protesters clash with police and scream 'long live sharia, jihad... don't forget Charlie Hebdo' after Turkish magazine is accused of publishing cartoon of Prophet Mohammed

Unrest began late on Monday after the city's chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of staff at LeMan, claiming it had published a cartoon that 'insulted religious values'.

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2 w. ago Tree that collapsed and killed girl, seven, and left another fighting for her life 'was held up by metal poles' before tragedy

The six-year-old girl was left in critical condition in hospital after the horror incident in Chalkwell Park in Southend, Essex, at 3pm yesterday.

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2 w. ago Dad shares harrowing near miss after Chalkwell tree death tragedy, as expert warns of 'wake

A local parent has shared a harrowing near-miss after a 7-year-old girl was killed by a falling branch at Chalkwell Park this weekend, while a tree expert has condemned the local council

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2 w. ago Girl, 7, killed by falling tree in Essex park was ‘visiting with family from London’

A girl remains in critical condition in hospital with serious injuries

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2 w. ago Chalkwell Park tree UPDATES: Child still fighting for life after girl, 7, killed

Essex Police has offered an update about the condition of a six-year-old girl who was hospitalised with life-threatening injuries following the partial collapse of a tree in Chalkwell Park, Southend

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2 w. ago Southend tree tragedy: Girl, seven, killed in accident was 'visiting with family from London' as another child fights for their life in hospital

A seven-year-old girl who was killed in an accident in an Essex park is believed to have been 'visiting with family from London '.

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2 w. ago Chalkwell Park fundraiser tops £12k less than five hours after schoolgirl, 7, dies in tree horror

A schoolgirl, aged 7, was killed in a horror accident after a tree collapsed at Chalkwell Park, Essex. Kind-hearted locals have raised thousands of pounds in less than 24 hours

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2 w. ago Chalkwell Park tree was 'propped up by metal poles' before collapsing and crushing girl, 7, to death

Residents in Southend are demanding to know why the giant tree - the oldest in the area - hadn't been cut down before it fell on Saturday, killing a seven-year-old child

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2 w. ago Girl, 7, killed and another, 6, critical after tree collapses in park

The children were walking when a tree fell on them sparking a huge emergency services response

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2 w. ago Witnesses will 'never forget the screams' as girl, 7, killed by tree in Chalkwell Park

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: A seven-year-old girl tragically died after a tree came crashing down onto children playing in Chalkwell Park, Essex- five youngsters were taken to hospital

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2 w. ago 'I will never forget the screams': Brits in Essex park 'heaving with families' reveal moment seven

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, long-time Southend resident Adam Ramet, 54, described the incident as 'absolutely dreadful'.

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2 w. ago One child killed and another in critical condition after tree falls in Essex park

Seven-year-old girl dies in hospital after incident at Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea involving five childrenA young girl has died and another is in a critical condition after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday.The girls, aged seven and six, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. Police said the seven-year-old girl died in hospital. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Girl, 7, dies and four other children injured after tree falls in public park

A six-year-old remains in critical condition after incident, while three other children also injured

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2 w. ago Girl, 7, killed and four injured after branch from large tree falls on kids in park

Air ambulances, paramedic crews, police and the fire brigade all rushed to Chalkwell Park (pictured, file photo) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, just before 3pm today.

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