The death of a ‘dearly loved’ dad killed by a falling tree branch while walking his dog, was an accident an inquest ruled.
Donald Hamilton Baxter, 67, was killed while taking his dog Taz on a morning walk on February 11, 2020 in Black Woods, Woolton, during Storm Ciara. A high branch fell from a beech tree during the storm’s high winds, hitting Mr Baxter and leaving him trapped and unable to move.
The inquest, which began on Monday, May 16 at the Gerard Majella Courthouse, saw the jury reach its unanimous conclusion today (May 20). Their verdict was Mr Baxter's death was an accident.
