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| Woman killed by falling tree branch at Kew Gardens | Woman killed by falling tree branch at Kew Gardens |
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| A woman was killed by a falling tree branch in Kew Gardens during wet and windy weather conditions on Sunday, police said. | A woman was killed by a falling tree branch in Kew Gardens during wet and windy weather conditions on Sunday, police said. |
| The woman, believed to be about 30, was pronounced dead at the scene. | The woman, believed to be about 30, was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers were called to the Royal Botanic Gardens in south-west London just after 2pm. Paramedics also attended. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said officers were called to the Royal Botanic Gardens in south-west London just after 2pm. Paramedics also attended. |
| The woman's death is not being treated as suspicious and it was not known if the matter would be referred to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). | The woman's death is not being treated as suspicious and it was not known if the matter would be referred to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). |
| "We were called to reports that a large tree branch had fallen on a woman in Kew Gardens," an ambulance service spokesman said. | "We were called to reports that a large tree branch had fallen on a woman in Kew Gardens," an ambulance service spokesman said. |
| "We sent an ambulance crew, three responders in cars, an officer and London's air ambulance to the scene. | "We sent an ambulance crew, three responders in cars, an officer and London's air ambulance to the scene. |
| "Extensive efforts were made to resuscitate the patient, but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene." | "Extensive efforts were made to resuscitate the patient, but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene." |
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