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Woman in Her 30s Dies in Skydiving Incident at County Durham Farm

The non-suspicious death at Wreford's Farm is under investigation, with authorities preparing a file for the coroner.

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Overview

  • Police and paramedics were called to Wreford's Farm in Shotton Colliery on Sunday, April 27, at around 10:30 AM following reports of a skydiving incident.
  • A woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene, and her identity has not yet been released by Durham Constabulary.
  • Authorities have confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious, and a coroner's file is being prepared.
  • The North East Ambulance Service dispatched one ambulance crew and a specialist paramedic in response to the incident.
  • The circumstances of the skydiving malfunction remain unclear, though reports indicate the incident did not involve a tandem parachute.