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Council fined for 'senseless and unavoidable' death of dad killed by falling tree

  • Cheshire East Council was fined £500,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, according to the Chester Magistrates’ Court on November 8.
  • The council lacked a formal tree management strategy despite controlling the park and previous warnings about tree safety.
  • Fiona, the wife of the victim, described her husband's death as 'utterly senseless and wholly avoidable,' highlighting the tragic impact on their family.
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