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Coroner Rules 3-Year-Old’s Death an Accident After Mini Tornado Lifts Trampoline

Concluding the May 10 incident was accidental, the coroner urged homeowners to weight down their trampolines for added safety.

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Overview

  • On May 10, a sudden mini tornado lifted the family’s newly purchased, unanchored 12-foot trampoline at their Longney home, hurling Felicity Keepin into an adjacent field.
  • The toddler was airlifted to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children but died from her injuries on May 17.
  • Inquest proceedings on June 12 concluded the death was accidental, with Assistant Coroner Roland Wooderson describing the event as “every parent’s worst nightmare.”
  • Neighbor Adam Nash testified that he heard a noise like a freight train and saw a seven- to eight-metre-wide funnel crossing the road moments before the accident.
  • Felicity’s funeral took place on the day of the inquest, with mourners asked to wear pink in her memory.