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3-Year-Old’s Death Ruled Accidental After ‘Mini Tornado’ Lifts Trampoline

Assistant Coroner Roland Wooderson delivered his verdict at Gloucestershire Coroners’ Court, highlighting the need for trampolines to be properly secured

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Overview

  • The inquest on June 12 established that Felicity Keepin’s death was accidental, citing a sudden wind event at her home in Longney, Gloucestershire.
  • On May 10, a ‘mini tornado’ about seven to eight meters wide lifted the 12ft trampoline into a nearby field, hurling the three-year-old several meters.
  • Witness Adam Nash told the court he heard a sound like a freight train before seeing the funnel cloud cross the road and leave a mark in a hedge.
  • Felicity was under the supervision of her mother and brother and was inside a netted enclosure, but the trampoline had not been anchored to the ground.
  • The toddler was airlifted to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and died a week later on May 17, and her funeral was held on June 12 with attendees asked to wear pink.