Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeAn overhanging tree branch killed a young woman after she stuck her head out of the window of a high-speed train, an inquest concluded. Bethan Roper, 28, suffered fatal head injuries on the Great Western Railway train as it travelled at around 75mph. (Image: PA)A post-mortem examination found Miss Roper, who had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the drink-drive limit, died from head injuries. By February 2017, the branch that killed Miss Roper had fallen towards the railway line and was resting on a fence. Miss Roper, of Penarth, worked for the Welsh Refugee Council charity and was chairwoman of Young Socialists Cardiff.

Source: Daily Mirror June 04, 2021 17:06 UTC