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Police Appeal for Witnesses After Madia Kauser, 32, Is Killed by Falling Branch in Blackburn Park

A joint police–HSE inquiry is under way to establish how the fatal branch fall occurred.

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Overview

  • Madia Kauser was struck by a falling branch at Witton Country Park on August 11 while walking with her husband and two children, and she died at the scene.
  • Lancashire Police asked anyone who witnessed the incident to call 101 quoting log 1553 of August 11.
  • Detectives said they are working with the Health and Safety Executive and the local council to determine the full circumstances.
  • Her husband, Wasim Khan, issued a tribute through police, calling her the love of his life and praising her devotion to their children.
  • Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council removed the remaining beech and trimmed nearby branches after the incident, and police said the death is not being treated as suspicious with a file to be prepared for the coroner.