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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Friends and family protest, demanding justice for Robin Massey, who was killed in an accident while on horseback
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Friends, family, and other community members took to the streets of Beckley to demand justice for their friend and her horse who tragically died after being struck by a vehicle. Woman demands justice for sister who was hit and killed while on horseback On July 7, 2024, Robin Massey and her horse Chaos were hit and killed by a car driven by Jesse Acord. Robin and her friends were on horseback crossing the street on Lester Highway and Church Street to return home when tragedy stuck. Police reports reveal that Acord was driving on a suspended license, while driving too fast, and was never given a sobriety test. When the accident took place, Accord did not have his license on him, which can be seen in body cam footage 59News obtained by a FOIA request. Nearly a year later, Robin's friends and family are still waiting for justice to be served. 'There is a lot of questions surrounding her accident and things that happened. You know? It does not seem to make sense how someone can have a history of reckless driving and driving on a suspended license. In the body cam footage, the officer is questioning [Acord] if he is on methadone or Suboxone. But yet no field sobriety tests, drug or alcohol tests and he has not been charged, not taken to jail,' said Jessica Massey, Robin's sister. 'I do not understand why there has not been justice for Robin. We are out here trying to be peaceful, but we are all angry and frustrated that Raleigh County Sheriff's Department has allowed this man to walk free and they have not done anything. He was driving with a suspended license. I know people with lesser charges have been arrested for that. He has a rap sheet a mile long and they just continue to do nothing,' said Lisa Pharo, one of Robin's best friends. According to West Virginia Magistrate Records, Acord has a history of violations like speeding, reckless driving, and driving on a suspended license that was revoked for DUI. 'By now, this guy is probably long gone, unfortunately. We do not get to have Robin. I do not get to have Robin. Her family does not get to have Robin,' added Pharo. 'It's devastating. It's every you know, every day, it's it's it's just on my mind – the injustices and and the idea that, you know, it was supposed to be me and her in the end, and now she's gone down and that's hard to accept,' said Jessica Massey. President Trump gives West Virginia's Sen. Shelley Moore Capito 'complete and total endorsement' Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman said he is reviewing the responding officer's body cam footage to assess this case. He released a statement, saying: At this stage, there is insufficient evidence to support a charge of negligent homicide. A distracted driver such as texting while driving would be one possible factor…So far officers have not been able to locate the driver's phone. That remains an open part of the investigation… As there is no evidence at this point that a felony was committed, the state will need to make a final charging decision prior to the statute of limitations running out. Tom Truman, Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney In short, Truman could only prosecute Acord for 'Driving on an Administratively Suspended License,' which is a misdemeanor. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Sun
13-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Tragedy as Scots animal lover dies after falling from horse she'd owned for just a few weeks
TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who died after falling from a horse she had owned for just a few weeks. Louise Goudman, 40 suffered a bleed to the brain after the fall while riding horse Bobby on May 2 but tragically passed away in hospital three days later. Her partner Malcolm Cameron paid tribute to her and said she 'died doing something that she loved'. He said Bobby would now be looked after by Our Children's Trust, a charity near Carluke, Lanarkshire, which provides holistic therapy for families affected by trauma and grief. The Glasgow livery where Louise was a client said she had been having 'teething problems' since purchasing the horse and they had been trying to help her. Butshe sustained a serious head injury after tumbling from Bobby and never regained consciousness. Mr Cameron launched a fundraising page where to help support the charity with the cost of the horse's upkeep. He said: "My beautiful partner Louise tragically died on the 5th of May 2025, a week before her 41st birthday, following a horse riding accident a few days earlier. "She died doing something that she loved. She adored animals and wouldn't have blamed her young horse, even with his flaws, whom she had only known a couple of months. "We deliberated long and hard what was the best, Louise-friendly thing to do, whilst morally knowing no one can ride Bobby again. "We don't want anyone to be put through the heartache of having their loved one wrenched from their lives in such an unexpected and sudden way. "This charity rescues and re-house horses best met our needs and have kindly agreed to look after Bobby." In a social media post, South Cathkin Farm, based near Rutherglen, said it was 'devastated' at the death of its client, who was described by those who knew her as a 'kind soul and a true animal lover'. It said: "It is with great sadness that we lost one of our lovely clients, Louise Goudman, who had been livery with us a few years back then recently purchased her new horse Bobby a couple of months ago. "Louise was having teething issues with Bobby and we were trying our best to iron them out. Unfortunately she took a bad fall on Friday 2 May and never regained consciousness. She sadly passed away on Monday 5 May. "We are all devastated for Louise's family." The appeal has so far raised more than £3,000 with dozens of tributes also being left for Louise. One said: "I had the privilege to work with Louise over the last couple of years and we are all heartbroken over her loss and the impact on her lovely family. Always in our hearts and prayers." Another wrote: "Thinking of you all at such a difficult time. Louise was a lovely, kind and beautiful person who will be very sadly missed by many." A third added: "Louise's energy and passion will be deeply missed by so many. Love and strength to all who knew this beautiful soul."
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Tragedy of mother who died from horrific head injury after falling from horse
A mother has died after falling from a horse that she had owned for just a few weeks. Louise Goudman suffered a bleed to the brain after falling from her horse, Bobby, on May 2. She passed away in hospital three days later - just a week before what would have been her 41st birthday yesterday. The Glasgow livery where Ms Goudman was a client said she had been having 'teething problems' since purchasing the horse and they had been trying to 'iron them out'. But after suffering a 'bad fall' while riding Bobby 10 days ago, Ms Goudman sustained a serious head injury and never regained consciousness. Her partner Malcolm Cameron paid tribute to his 'beautiful partner' who 'died doing something that she loved'. He said the horse would now be looked after by Our Childrens Trust, a charity near Carluke, Lanarkshire, which provides holistic therapy for families affected by trauma and grief, after deliberating 'long and hard what was the best Louise friendly thing to do' while 'morally knowing' that 'no one can ride Bobby again'. Mr Cameron has now launched a fundraising page to help support the charity with the cost of the horse's upkeep. In a moving statement he said: 'My beautiful partner Louise tragically died on the 5th of May 2025, a week before her 41st birthday, following a horse riding accident a few days earlier. 'She died doing something that she loved. She adored animals and wouldn't have blamed her young horse, even with his flaws, whom she had only known a couple of months. 'We deliberated long and hard what was the best Louise friendly thing to do, whilst morally knowing no one can ride Bobby again. We don't want anyone to be put through the heart ache of having their loved one wrenched from their lives in such an unexpected and sudden way. 'This charity that rescue and re-house horses best meet our needs and have kindly agreed to look after Bobby.' He added that the funds raised from the justgiving page will go towards paying for his upkeep. In a social media post the livery at South Cathkin Farm, Rutherglen, Glasgow, said it was 'devastated' at the death of its client, who was described by those who knew her as a 'kind soul and a true animal lover'. It said: 'It is with great sadness that we lost one of our lovely client Louise Goudman who had been livery with us a few years back then recently purchased her new horse Bobby a couple of months ago. 'Louise was having teething issues with Bobby and we were trying our best to iron them out. Unfortunately she took a bad fall on Friday 2 May and never regained consciousness. She sadly passed away on Monday 5 May. 'We are all devastated for Louise's family here at South Cathkin especially having a young family losing their mother.' Within just a few hours of the fundraising appeal going online, more then £2,500 had been raised for the horse as supporters paid tribute to a 'lovely girl'. One said: 'I'll miss our chats regarding dogs and horses. We are only chatting the morning of [the accident] too. I know how much you loved him and your dogs. I've not stopped thinking of you.' Another added: 'I will miss you Lou - can't believe I'll never see or speak to you again. I will forever cherish the memories and stories we have from navigating motherhood together.' One person said her death was 'heartbreaking' and 'a reminder that our sport is dangerous and our horses can be so unpredictable'.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Watch terrifying moment Molly Mae reveals she ‘blacked out' after being thrown from horse leaving her ‘lucky to survive'
THIS is the terrifying moment Molly Mae revealed she 'blacked out' after being thrown from a horse. The former Love Island personality is set to release part two of her own Amazon Prime show, Molly-Mae: Behind It All. 7 7 In her new reality series, Molly-Mae, 25, takes viewers beyond the headlines of her life. She aims to show her true self to the cameras as they follow her journey after her highly-publicised break-up with Tommy Fury. The media mogul wants to show a candid side to her life that her fans have never seen before. However, events on her show become dangerous when the star is dramatically thrown off her horse, called Oscar. She was involved in an absolutely terrifying accident during a horse-riding lesson at Somerford Park in Congleton, Cheshire. Her animal becomes completely spooked by a paparazzi photographer. She tries to get her stallion to slow down, but he refuses to listen to her. As she is still in the saddle, he becomes even more spooked and starts to run. Molly-Mae is then suddenly thrown off the fierce animal and in a terrifying moment, she hits her head on a post. Her concerned aids and other people present then start to run toward her. Watch the moment Molly-Mae Hague is confronted by sister Zoe after revealing she's back with Tommy Fury On the show, Molly opens up on her accident as she admitted: "I'm just happy to be alive. "Because when I went down, all I saw was black. I thought: hospital job. She added: "And Tommy's gonna say I told you so, because he always says to me just be careful on those animals. "My ass cheek's not okay, though, oh god, it's so sore. It's gonna be black." 7 Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury - Reunion Clues MOLLY-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury are on holiday in Dubai after splitting in August. Yet have they dropped clues about their reunion before? Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury appear to have confirmed their romance is back on with a joint holiday to Dubai. Yet in January, the rumour mill had already started turning on their reunion after pics of Molly-Mae's NYE snog with the boxer resurfaced In February, Tommy, 25, then gushed how "life has been looking up" after the pair's romantic getaway for Valentine's Day. The Sun exclusively revealed how the pair were spotted "canoodling" on their cute getaway. During the same month, Tommy was also spotted leaving Molly-Mae's Molly Maison home in his G Wagon in the early hours. Fans then spotted clues the pair had spent another romantic weekend together earlier this spring. Molly-Mae was also heard discussing having a second baby on her vlog, in yet another potential sign they are giving their romance another go. Back in February, we reported on the accident when a source told us that Molly was thankfully not hurt, but it was frightening to witness. Our insider explained: "Luckily, Molly-Mae wasn't hurt but there was an intake of breath from crew as she blurted out a reference to taking back Tommy. "She was saying if she can get over the heartache she's faced, then literally getting back on the horse won't be a problem." Keen rider Molly-Mae and boxer Tommy, 25, spent their first date horse-riding after they met on the hit ITV2 dating show in 2019. I'm just happy to be alive. Because when I went down, all I saw was black. I thought: hospital job. Molly-Mae The couple welcomed their daughter, Bambi, in 2023 but the relationship hit the buffers last year amid talk of his cheating. However, The Sun revealed that the duo shared a kiss on New Year's Eve and are believed to have reunited. 7 7 7
