Sunday, May 15, 2016

Woman, 58, dies at home as she falls down 49ft well while gardening

The 58-year-old had only just moved into the property when tragedy struck, Emergency services called to the scene and had to recover body from well.
Neighbours said the woman died gardening at her Gloucestershire home

The 58-year-old woman was pulled from the hole at her home in Church Street, Tetbury (pictured) in Gloucestershire, two hours after she fell down it on Saturday


Police have confirmed a woman died after she fell down a 15-metre (49ft) deep well while gardening at her Gloucestershire home.

The 58-year-old was pulled from the well in Tetbury, two hours after she fell down it on Saturday.
The woman, who has not yet been named, had only just moved into the property when tragedy struck. Emergency services raced to the scene however firefighters later recovered her body.
A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police said: 'Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics were also called to the scene and fire officers recovered the victim's body down the 15-metre-deep well.
'The death is not being treated as suspicious.'
'The woman's next of kin and the coroner have been informed.'
Neighbours said the woman fell into the well at her Cotswold home while she was gardening.
People who live near the three-storey house in Church Street, Tetbury, said the woman and her family only moved in recently.
The Grade-II listed 17th century property - which used to be divided into a number of flats - had been converted back into one property over the last year.
A young man who answered the door at the £600,000 semi-detached property said the family did not wish to comment on the tragedy.
The property is just over a mile away from Highgrove House, the family residence of the Prince of Wales.
Emma Jones, 40, a Salvation Army officer from Stroud, who was visiting a friend nearby for the weekend said: 'There were seven ambulances, two or three police cars and a helicopter.
'We have been praying for her and her family.
'Our thoughts are with them. They must be devastated.'
Flowers had been left on the doorstep of the family home this morning.
Residents said a number of homes in Tetbury had wells in their gardens and homes.
Cllr Stephen Hirst, a member of Tetbury Town Council said the death had shocked locals.
He said: 'There are lots of properties with wells in Tetbury. One or two homes actually have wells in their houses.
'What happened is very sad indeed.
'When it happened they called in lots of specialists.
'They had to call in the rope rescue squad from the Forest of Dean. They were very quick in attending, but sadly it was too late.'
One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: 'It was awful.
'We were told that she was doing her garden and she just fell. I don't know if she knew the well was there or not.
'One minute she was gardening and the next minute she was gone.'

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