by A 10 -year -old girl hit by a car on a sports field died from head injuries, an investigation heard.
Poppy Atkinson participated in a football training session at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club at the end of the afternoon of Wednesday, March 5 when the collision took place.
Kirsty Gomersal, an acting senior coroner for Cumbria, opened the investigation into Poppy’s death on Tuesday, March 25.
What happened?
Poppy was during a football training session at the Kendal Rugby Club when she was killed after being struck by a BMW i4 electric car.
Part of the metal fence on the all -time pitching perimeter, near a parking bay, was flattened by the vehicle.
An eight -year -old girl, also from Kendal, was injured during the incident and taken to hospital, but her injuries were not deadly.
A 40 -year -old male motorist from Lancaster was arrested for suspicion of having caused death by dangerous driving and was then released during investigations.
Cumbria Constabulary previously declared that the collision was not considered a deliberate act.
What happened to the investigation?
Gomersal said that Poppy’s death had been confirmed at Shap Road’s scene by paramedical paramedics at 5:12 p.m., shortly after the collision.
A post mortem exam was then carried out with a provisional cause of death given as injury to the head, she added.
The talented parents of the young footballer, Ben and Clare, and other members of the family did not attend the brief audience at the Court of Cumbermia in Cockermouth.
Gomersal told the family solicitor Emily Taylor, to transmit her “biggest condolences” to the family and friends of Poppy.
The Coroner said it suspended the investigation as a police information in progress, but no date has been set for a new hearing.
Tribute
Poppy funerals took place on Monday March 24 in his hometown of Kendal.
Hundreds bordered the streets, a lot dressed in red – Poppy was a fan of Manchester United – at the family’s request, to pay tribute.
The impression of an artist on his coffin showed the young person with a football by his side in a poppy field while waiting for the “Theater of Dreams” stadium Old Trafford, with the sun on the horizon.
The parents of Poppy, Ben and Clare, and brother Edward, seven, joined other members of the family and friends of the congregation of the parish church of Kendal.
The players and officials of the local junior football teams were also present, many carrying Manchester United shirts with the number 10 and Poppy on the back.
The mourning people trained an honor guard in the church field where four young boys with “poppy” football shirts have kicked football.
Inside, tributes to the talented footballer were read by his parents, his school head at the former primary school in Hutton CE, Nick Turley, and one of his local football coaches, Corey Smith.
Poppy was part of the Kendal United under 12 team and also played at the county level.
After her death, her family said that she was “100% determined to become a professional footballer”.
They said, “Poppy was the focal point of our lives, everything was around Poppy’s love for football.
“Many of those who know her and who know her determination to improve and win, did not doubt that she would reach her goal one day to play for Manchester United.
“Poppy touched so many lives, it was easy to see why. His energy, his character, his mind and his passion for football were contagious and touched a large number of people.”
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