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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mum's crane equipment death trial halted until 2026
The trial of a man accused of causing the death of a woman who was struck on the head by crane equipment while pushing a pram has been halted due to insufficient time for witnesses. Rebecca Ableman, 30, was with her two-year-old daughter on the pavement by the B1050 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when she was hit in September 2022. Kevin Miller, 70, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, denies causing death by dangerous driving. A jury at Peterborough Crown Court was discharged on Monday after it was decided more time was needed to hear from expert witnesses. Ms Ableman had left a farm shop in Station Road with her daughter, Autumn, when she was struck by the lorry just before 11:15 BST. She died from head and brain injuries three weeks later. The current trial had been expected to last between five and seven days. A new trial date has been set for 23 February 2026 and is expected to last for two weeks. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. HM Courts and Tribunals Service
BBC News
28-04-2025
- BBC News
Willingham mum's crane equipment death trial halted until 2026
The trial of a man accused of causing the death of a woman who was struck on the head by crane equipment while pushing a pram has been halted due to insufficient time for Ableman, 30, was with her two-year-old daughter on the pavement by the B1050 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when she was hit in September Miller, 70, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, denies causing death by dangerous jury at Peterborough Crown Court was discharged on Monday after it was decided more time was needed to hear from expert witnesses. Ms Ableman had left a farm shop in Station Road with her daughter Autumn when she was struck by the lorry just before 11:15 BST, the jury heard died from head and brain injuries three weeks current trial had been expected to last between five and seven days.A new trial date has been set for 23 February 2026 and is expected to last for two weeks. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mum's crane equipment death avoidable, court told
The death of a woman who was pushing a pram when she was struck by a crane loaded on a trailer could have been avoided if the equipment was safely secured, a court was told. Rebecca Ableman, 30, was with her two-year-old daughter beside the B1050 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when she was hit in September 2022. Kevin Miller, 70, of King's Lynn in Norfolk, denies causing death by dangerous driving. In a document prepared for the ongoing trial, industry expert Keith Silvester said that had Mr Miller "secured the log grapple in a central position using a ratchet strap... the incident would not have occurred". Peterborough Crown Court has heard how Mr Miller was on his way back to King's Lynn docks after transporting scrap metal to Network Rail depots on 22 September. The jury heard how the crane boom and grab had shifted to the left of the trailer and was hanging over the side when Miss Ableman was hit in Willingham. She had left a farm shop in Station Road with her daughter Autumn when she was struck by the moving lorry just before 11:15 BST. Miss Ableman died from head and brain injurie three weeks later. Mr Silvester, the technical manager of ALLMI, the trade association for the lorry loader industry, said the company's role was "to promote the safe use of lorry loaders" and to "try and raise standards". He explained that ratchet straps were typically used to secure loads to vehicles, and that "the strap will prevent movement". Prosecutor William Carter asked Mr Silvester: "If the boom and grapple had been strapped down, none of that would have happened?" He responded: "Yes." The trial continues. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Mum killed by loose crane equipment, trial told
BBC News
25-04-2025
- BBC News
Willingham mum's crane equipment death avoidable, court told
The death of a woman who was pushing a pram when she was struck by a crane loaded on a trailer could have been avoided if the equipment was safely secured, a court was Ableman, 30, was with her two-year-old daughter beside the B1050 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when she was hit in September Miller, 70, of King's Lynn in Norfolk, denies causing death by dangerous a document prepared for the ongoing trial, industry expert Keith Silvester said that had Mr Miller "secured the log grapple in a central position using a ratchet strap... the incident would not have occurred". Peterborough Crown Court has heard how Mr Miller was on his way back to King's Lynn docks after transporting scrap metal to Network Rail depots on 22 jury heard how the crane boom and grab had shifted to the left of the trailer and was hanging over the side when Miss Ableman was hit in had left a farm shop in Station Road with her daughter Autumn when she was struck by the moving lorry just before 11:15 Ableman died from head and brain injurie three weeks later. Mr Silvester, the technical manager of ALLMI, the trade association for the lorry loader industry, said the company's role was "to promote the safe use of lorry loaders" and to "try and raise standards".He explained that ratchet straps were typically used to secure loads to vehicles, and that "the strap will prevent movement".Prosecutor William Carter asked Mr Silvester: "If the boom and grapple had been strapped down, none of that would have happened?"He responded: "Yes."The trial continues. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
23-04-2025
- BBC News
Willingham mum pushing pram killed by crane equipment, trial told
A mother-of-one died after she was struck on the back of the head by crane equipment that was hanging off a lorry trailer, a trial was Ableman was pushing her two-year-old daughter in a pram beside the B1050 in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, when she was hit in September Miller, 70, of King's Lynn in Norfolk, denies causing death by dangerous the first day of his trial at Peterborough Crown Court, prosecutor William Carter said the equipment was not secured properly and was "plainly potentially lethal". Jurors were told Mr Miller was transporting scrap metal from King's Lynn docks to two National Rail depots in Essex and Cambridgeshire on 22 he passed through Willingham, the unsecured crane equipment moved from its position and was hanging over the edge of the trailer and the footpath, the court was Ableman had left a farm shop in Station Road with her daughter Autumn when she was struck by the moving lorry just before 11:15 suffered "very serious head and brain injuries", Mr Carter said, and she died three weeks later. Thomas Butler said he was driving along the road at the time of the collision and told jurors he saw the unsecure equipment."[I] thought it looked horrendous and I told my wife it doesn't look all right," he recalled seeing a women lying on the road and that cars had come to a halt and there were "people running around all over the place".The courtroom gallery was packed and there were several members of Ms Ableman's family, including partner Chris were told that Mr Miller claimed he did not know there had been an incident until he was arrested at about 13:45 said he would have stopped if he had known about the collision and officers heard him say "what's happened mate? I ain't hit no-one", Mr Carter trial continues. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
