Firms Convicted Over Trench Collapse Death of Labourer
Two firms and a manager have been convicted after a labourer died when a 10ft trench collapsed on him in Banstead, Surrey. The excavation had no supports and soil was piled next to it.
Two firms and a manager have been convicted after a labourer died when a 10ft trench collapsed on him in Banstead, Surrey. The excavation had no supports and soil was piled next to it.
Gheorghita Arsene, 33, died when a 10ft trench collapsed on him in Banstead. Two firms and a manager were convicted over the avoidable death.
A coroner ruled that the death of 12-year-old Brooke Wiggins, who died after a tree branch snapped while she played on a rope swing, was an accident. Surrey County Council was not found at fault.
Brooke Wiggins, 12, died from crush injuries after a rope swing broke, trapping her for 90 minutes. An inquest revealed a missed safety inspection.
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RecommendedBrooke Wiggins, 12, died after a falling branch from a rope swing crushed her in Banstead, Surrey. A coroner ruled it a tragic accident.
A council manager told an inquest that a tree which crushed and killed 12-year-old Brooke Wiggins should have had work done, but no concrete plan was made.
An inquest heard that ivy removal was recommended for a tree that later snapped and killed 12-year-old Brooke Wiggins in Banstead, Surrey, but the work was never carried out.
An inquest heard Surrey County Council failed to remove ivy from a beech tree that later snapped and killed 12-year-old Brooke Wiggins in Banstead, despite recommendations.
Brooke Wiggins, 12, died in Banstead, Surrey, after a tree branch snapped on a rope swing. An inquest heard Surrey County Council failed to conduct a scheduled inspection that could have prevented the tragedy.
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RecommendedAn inquest hears that Brooke Wiggins died after being trapped by a falling tree branch while playing on a rope swing that should have been removed six months earlier, with Surrey County Council's maintenance under scrutiny.
A 12-year-old girl died after being struck by a falling tree branch while on a rope swing in Surrey. An inquest heard the tree had not been inspected as scheduled.
Lauren Carey, 30, from Surrey, was repeatedly told her nausea and pain were food intolerances or IBS. They were actually symptoms of a rare, incurable cancer linked to lifelong catheter use. Her family urges others to advocate for their health.