Florist was killed by falling tree

A RETIRED florist died after being struck by a falling tree branch as she walked her dog in a public park, an inquest heard.

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Mother-of-two Carol Spearing, 75, had met two friends for a walk in Ashcombe Park in her home town of Weston-super-Mare, with her pet, Barney, on the morning of June 5 last year.

Avon Coroners' Court heard there was a loud crack as they walked on a public footpath and Mrs Spearing, who had recently become a great-grandmother, was struck suddenly by a large, tree branch.