Sadly, after her school was closed for a day by a strike, a young girl went into a park and sat on a bench under a tree with some friends.
A branch fell off, and struck her. Despite a nearby doctor rushing to the scene, she died later in hospital.
I feel really sorry for the family, as in so many things, it really is down to chance, being in the wrong place at a particular time.
I suspect the council will be checking all the trees in the local parks, but from what I see, there was no prior warning of anything amiss:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-13987822
A branch fell off, and struck her. Despite a nearby doctor rushing to the scene, she died later in hospital.
I feel really sorry for the family, as in so many things, it really is down to chance, being in the wrong place at a particular time.
I suspect the council will be checking all the trees in the local parks, but from what I see, there was no prior warning of anything amiss:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-13987822