Coroner: Girl's Death by Tree Branch Was Accident
A coroner ruled that the death of 12-year-old Brooke Wiggins, crushed by a falling tree branch while on a rope swing in Banstead, was an accident. Surrey County Council was not found negligent.
A coroner ruled that the death of 12-year-old Brooke Wiggins, crushed by a falling tree branch while on a rope swing in Banstead, was an accident. Surrey County Council was not found negligent.
An inquest heard that Surrey County Council did not carry out recommended work on a tree that snapped and killed 12-year-old Brooke Wiggins in Banstead. The re-inspection was missed due to prioritisation issues.
A father accuses Surrey County Council of negligence after his 12-year-old daughter died from a falling tree branch on a rope swing that should have been removed.
A 12-year-old girl described as beautiful and full of life died after being struck by a falling branch while playing on a rope swing in Banstead, Surrey.
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