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Horse rider death referred to CPS
Western Daily Press
|May 10, 2025
THE death of a woman who fell off her horse after it was spooked by a motorcyclist has been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) by a coroner.
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Jayne Hunt, 55, was riding her horse on Bollards Hill near Seend, Wiltshire, on July 9, 2023.
Police said the animal was spooked by a motorcycle approaching from a blind bend, causing her to fall and sustain serious injuries.
This story is from the May 10, 2025 edition of Western Daily Press.
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