Death of girl, 12, crushed by falling branch while playing on a rope swing was an accident, coroner rules as council officials 'who failed to inspect tree' are cleared of blame
- Posted on May 6, 2026
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Death of girl, 12, crushed by falling branch while playing on a rope swing was an accident, coroner rules as council officials 'who failed to inspect tree' are cleared of blame
Brooke Wiggins died days before her 13th birthday, after she fell from a rope swing attached to a large branch of a tree which suddenly snapped off and crushed her beneath its weight.
