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Child killed and second seriously injured by falling tree in Kent

Met Office issued wind warns across swathes of UK

Joe Gammie
Monday 24 August 2020 00:27 BST
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Kent Police said they were called to the scene at 12.17pm on Friday following a report that two children had been injured
Kent Police said they were called to the scene at 12.17pm on Friday following a report that two children had been injured (Google Maps)

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A child was killed and another seriously injured when a tree fell during the high winds.

Kent Police said they were called at 12.17pm on Friday following a report that two children had been injured by a falling tree near Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, in Kent.

The force said that officers attended alongside ambulance crews, the air ambulance and firefighters.

One child was declared dead at the scene and the other was airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries, it added.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service had issued a warning on Twitter for people to take care on Friday due to the high winds.

The Met Office had issued a yellow weather warning of wind for all of England, Wales and parts of Scotland.

Winds of 45mph to 50mph were predicted for inland areas, reaching up to 60mph around coasts and hills.

Kent Police said they were preparing a report for the coroner.

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