Tree that killed child ‘was held up by supports for decades’
Collapsed tree that killed girl, 7, held up by supports since 1990s: councillor
- A tree collapse in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, resulted in the death of a seven-year-old girl.
- Four other children were injured in the incident, with a six-year-old girl remaining in critical condition.
- A senior councillor recalled the tree had been supported by wooden structures since the 1990s, later replaced by metal ones.
- Eyewitnesses, including members of a cricket team, attempted to lift the fallen tree to rescue the trapped children.
- Police are investigating the incident, and an area has been set up for tributes.