Boy dies after being hit by a falling tree in Stafford
Boy dies after being hit by a falling tree in Stafford
Helen WilliamsSun, May 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM UTC
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Police urged people to avoid the area as a large cordon was in place (Getty)
A boy has died after being hit by a falling tree, Staffordshire Police have said.
Emergency services, including police, plus paramedics from the West Midlands Ambulance Service and Midlands Air Ambulance, were sent to Holmcroft Road, Stafford, on Saturday at 6.30pm.
A police spokesman said “a teenage boy has sadly died after being injured by a fallen tree in Stafford”.
He added: “Tragically, nothing could be done to save the boy. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7.30pm.
“His next of kin have been informed.”
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On Sunday, the force urged people to avoid the area as a large cordon was in place and it is still looking in to the incident.
A post on the Stafford & District Sunday Football League Facebook group said all of their matches on Sunday would hold a one-minute silence before kick-off.
Prayers were said on Sunday at St Bertelin’s Church Stafford “for the young man, for his family, and for all who knew and who loved him”.
A Facebook post for the church also said it will be open for anyone who wanted to light a candle for the boy or to leave flowers.
Ribbons are also being tied to a wooden cross at the side of the church as a tribute.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
