Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Rod Minchin & Katie Weston

Mum and daughter killed by rotting tree crashing onto car as heatwave 'sped up decline'

A mum and daughter were killed when a rotting tree fell on their car as a heatwave "sped up its decline", an inquest heard.

Elaine Reason, 56, and 16-year-old Grace were travelling in their Land Rover Freelander when it was crushed by the mature beech tree nearly three years ago.

The roots of the tree were decaying and hot weather from the year previous had exacerbated its deterioration, heard Gloucestershire Coroner's Court.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.