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Metro
7 days ago
- General
- Metro
Woman died after falling on escalator inside a shopping centre
A pensioner died after she fell on an escalator in a WHSmith store in Wales, an inquest has heard. Margaret Rose Harris, 90, had been shopping in the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea when the accident unfolded on January 21. She suffered 'traumatic lacerations' to her right leg, which she tried to recover from. During an inquest into her death, held at Swansea's Guildhall yesterday, the coroner heard that the retired administrator was prescribed apixaban and aspirin, but the medications failed to stop the bleeding from her wounds. The medications would have contributed to the continuous bleeding, it heard. Ms Harris, from St Thomas, died shortly after the shopping centre accident. There were found to be no faults with the escalator or the surrounding environment. Senior coroner Aled Gruffydd concluded her death was an accident. In an online notice page, tributes have been paid to Margaret from her family and friends. Helen Taylor, a former neighbour, wrote: 'I had the pleasure of having this lovely lady as a neighbour and friend. She was kind, extremely intelligent and honourable which is a rare breed today. 'I feel blessed that in her twilight years myself and my family got to know her and have the pleasure of her company. She was the first person to give my daughter an encyclopedia and encourage a love of reading in her so for this I am grateful. I will miss you Rose as you certainly touched my life. 'Rest in peace lovely lady.' More Trending A message from her family read: 'Loving sister of the late Betty, Ron and John, much loved aunt of Tricia, Karl, Avril and the late Susan and families, dear great aunt and great great aunt. 'Rose will be deeply missed by all her family and friends who knew and loved her.' The accident happened just weeks after a man died when he fell from the upper level of a shopping centre in Birmingham. The man fell to his death from the upper floor of the Bullring & Grand Central in December shortly before closing time. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: British woman, 23, trapped in US after suffering 'life-changing' injuries in hiking fall MORE: Friends left outraged after Airbnb host rejects booking because they are Welsh MORE: 'Bonnie and Clyde' couple jailed after fantasising and planning rape of children
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Shopper, 90, died after falling on WH Smith escalator inside busy shopping centre, inquest hears
A 90-year-old shopper died after falling on a WH Smith escalator inside a busy shopping centre, an inquest has heard. Margaret Rose Harris suffered the fatal fall at the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea after stumbling on the moving escalator. The retired administrator suffered cuts to her right leg. An inquest heard that pensioner Ms Harris had been prescribed apixaban and aspirin, which would have contributed to the continuous bleeding after her fall on Tuesday, January 21. The hearing was told there were no faults with the escalator or the surrounding environment. A medical cause of death was recorded as external bleeding, traumatic laceration of soft tissues in the right leg, and coronary atheroma. Senior coroner Aled Gruffydd recorded a conclusion of accidental death. Quadrant Shopping Centre opened in 1979 and boasts an array of retailers, including Boots, Superdry, Clogau, Trespass and more. The bustling shopping centre sees a footfall of approximately 9.7 million shoppers annually.
The Sun
7 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Woman died after falling on escalator at WHSmith in UK shopping centre
A WOMAN has died after falling on an escalator at a WHSmith store in a UK shopping centre. The 90-year-old tragically passed away after the accident in WHSmith at Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea. An inquest into the death of Margaret Rose Harris heard how the retiree died from external bleeding after suffering " traumatic lacerations" to her right leg. Margaret was left seriously wounded after she fell on Tuesday, January 21, of this year. The retired administrator had been prescribed apixaban and aspirin, which would have contributed to the continuous bleeding. The inquest ruled that there were no faults in respect of the escalator or the surrounding environment. Senior coroner Aled Gruffydd returned a conclusion of accidental death. 1
Wales Online
15-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Swansea's former Debenhams store is to be refurbished but questions are being asked
Swansea's former Debenhams store is to be refurbished but questions are being asked The work in Swansea will pave the way for three new tenants, but there are some concerns being raised A view of the empty Debenhams store in Swansea (Image: Richard Youle ) Council chiefs have authorised work to strip out and refurbish Swansea's empty Debenhams store prior to occupation by tenants, but were challenged about why the costs weren't being made public. Cabinet members noted a report in open session about the revamp planned at the Quadrant Shopping Centre building, which the council bought two years ago, and then considered a report in private session. Speaking in the open part of the meeting, council leader Rob Stewart said his administration's plans to "build a better Swansea for everyone" had been impacted by the Covid pandemic and cost-of-living difficulties which, he said, had done "irreparable damage" to high streets everywhere. He said significant efforts had been made to help keep the Debenhams store open and that when it hadn't proved possible the council sought to do as much as it could, given that it was part-owner of the Quadrant Shopping Centre. Cllr Stewart said he was very pleased that three tenants had been secured - two retailers based in a subdivided space on the ground floor and a leisure operator on the floors above. He said: "This is hugely important in terms of the impact it would have on the city centre - the loss of Debenhams was significant." Despite no costs being given, Cllr Stewart said the council was committed to options which offered the best possible value for taxpayers. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here Addressing cabinet at the start of the meeting, leader of the opposition Chris Holley asked for an explanation about the exclusion of the press and public for the second report on Debenhams. Article continues below Cllr Holley said he acknowledged contractual issues but said he felt the time had come for costs to be made public by the Labour administration at an earlier stage than after a project was finished or some time after it had finished, as he said they were currently. "Why again do we have this particular item 'in camera' to give out a total cost?" asked the Swansea Lib-Dem leader. He said this didn't used to be case, and recalled when he was council leader being "condemned" by the then opposition for not being upfront about the cost of renovating the LC. Cllr Holley said he'd made public that the LC project was costing £25 million. Cllr Stewart said in the case of Debenhams the authority was still in legal negotiations with the three tenants who, he said, did not want their identities to be made public yet. He said he was sure no councillor would want to jeopardise the situation "by souring a deal that we've worked so hard to create". The Swansea Labour leader also said not revealing what the council's budget was for a project protected the interest of the taxpayer as contractors would bid on the basis of the scheme's requirements rather than a numerical figure. Cllr Stewart added that it would have been the case that certain information was redacted from reports when Cllr Holley led the council. The former Quadrant Shopping Centre entrance of Debenhams as it is now (Image: Richard Youle ) Cllr Holley accepted what Cllr Stewart said about the timing of making certain information known, and said he hoped there'd be an opportunity to discuss it further. He said he felt "blindly going forward with projects" then telling the public at some stage what they cost "is not a good way forward". It is hoped the new Debenhams tenants will move in early next year, and that the taxpayers' investment in the building will be recovered over the lifetime of the lease. The council purchased the building for £3.15 million, and in January last year Cllr Stewart said Welsh Government funding of £4.5 million had been provided to date for the acquisition and for refurbishment work. Article continues below Andrew Douglas, manager of business group Swansea BID, said: "We're delighted to see three new businesses moving into the former Debenhams unit – it's a real vote of confidence in Swansea city centre. "This kind of investment brings fresh energy and variety to our high street, and it's exactly what we want to see. These new openings will undoubtedly boost footfall, attract a wider range of visitors, and support the continued growth of surrounding businesses."
