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Boy, 8, Dies After Horse Kick as Mum Pays Tribute to 'Heart of Gold'
The coroner said Louie Webster, 8, died after a horse kicked him, and a post-mortem found a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
- On Thursday, Area Coroner Victoria Davies recorded a conclusion of accidental death for 8-year-old Louie Webster at Cheshire Coroners' Court, examining circumstances surrounding his June 15, 2025 death.
- While his mother, Rebecca Webster, stepped away to fetch a drink, Louie entered the arena at The Beeches Livery Centre in Croft through a fence gap and touched the horse's belly, causing it to become 'spooked' and 'kick out,' coroner Davies said.
- Nearby livery users performed CPR before air and land ambulances transported Louie to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, where he died from a severe brain bleed despite resuscitation efforts.
- Rebecca Webster described her son as 'a loveable rogue with a heart of gold' during the inquest, noting the Wigan resident was 'always out and always on his BMX' and had a strong sense of justice.
- Concluding the hearing, Area Coroner Davies told the family 'I am truly sorry for your loss,' formally closing the inquest into the incident at the Warrington stables.
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An eight-year-old with a ‘heart of gold’ died in a tragic accident after a ‘spooked’ horse kicked him in the head as he ‘tickled its belly’, a court has heard.
·Warrington, United Kingdom
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Boy, 8, dies after horse kick as mum pays tribute to 'heart of gold'
Louie Isaac Webster, 8, died after being kicked in the head by a horse
·Somerset, United Kingdom
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An eight-year-old boy was kicked in the head by a frightened horse at a riding stable in Warrington, causing him to die from a brain haemorrhage.
·Budapest, Hungary
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