A dog walker tragically lost her life after being "trampled" by cows, an inquest has heard. Rebekah Morris, affectionately known as Becki, was out with her dog on the evening of 9 July 2022 when the incident occurred.The inquest at Leicester Coroner's Court, which began on Monday, was told that the 29-year-old had sent a photo to her mother with the caption "cowz" shortly before 9pm during her walk with her dog, in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire,However, after Ms Morris stopped replying to messages, her worried parents went to the field from the photo and discovered her injured.
Despite paramedics' efforts following a cardiac arrest, she was pronounced dead at 11.21pm.Dr Michael Biggs, the forensic pathologist who conducted the post-mortem, informed the jury that Ms Morris's injuries were indicative of hoof marks from being trampled, reports the Mirror.
During his testimony, he explained that she had sustained blunt force trauma and abrasions to her upper chest and left shoulder. "There was extensive damage to the liver, which led to severe internal bleeding.
That's the main reason why Becki died," Dr Biggs stated He also mentioned that the number of injuries did not suggest involvement from the entire herd but rather a "relatively brief incident involving one cow".Dr Biggs expressed that there was "enough of a suspicion" to warrant a forensic post-mortem examination to "rule out" foul play.
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