A seven-year-old girl was killed and three more children sustained minor injuries and received hospital treatment after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, shortly before 3pm on Saturday. Assistant Chief Constable Lucy Morris of Essex Police said: “Updates will be provided on the condition of the little girl who remains in hospital. “Sadly, her condition is still very serious at this time.”Dozens saw the incident and rushed to try and lift the tree, a witness said. “The tree had snapped and I think there were four children, the fifth one was slightly further away, I think she’d been hit by a branch. “Two of them were under a smaller branch, they were rescued easily, and unfortunately, the other two girls, they were stuck under this massive tree.

Source: The Times June 29, 2025 14:13 UTC