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| Inquiry after wall crushes girl | Inquiry after wall crushes girl |
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| A council says all the correct procedures were adhered to at a property where a garden wall collapsed onto and killed a three-year-old girl. | A council says all the correct procedures were adhered to at a property where a garden wall collapsed onto and killed a three-year-old girl. |
| Police said the breeze block wall fell on Saturday morning where Meg Burgess and her mother had been walking at Meliden, near Prestatyn, Denbighshire. | Police said the breeze block wall fell on Saturday morning where Meg Burgess and her mother had been walking at Meliden, near Prestatyn, Denbighshire. |
| Denbighshire council said it understood that building regulations were not required for retaining walls. | Denbighshire council said it understood that building regulations were not required for retaining walls. |
| A joint police and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inquiry is continuing. | A joint police and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inquiry is continuing. |
| Meg Burgess's parents said her eyes and heart were being donated class="" href="/1/hi/wales/north_east/7528976.stm">Tributes to 'extra special' girl Denbighshire council said an officer attended the scene to help emergency services and aid the initial investigation into what caused the wall to fall. | |
| It said the owner of the property where the wall collapsed, Alan Jones, had an "informal discussion" with a planning officer, and was told he should apply for planning permission for his retaining wall. | |
| But he did not follow up on that advice and did not apply for planning permission. | But he did not follow up on that advice and did not apply for planning permission. |
| A council spokeswoman said their understanding of the law is that even if he had applied for planning permission, it would not have required any checking of the strength of the wall. It would have only been concerned with its visual impact. | A council spokeswoman said their understanding of the law is that even if he had applied for planning permission, it would not have required any checking of the strength of the wall. It would have only been concerned with its visual impact. |
| They say their understanding of the law is that building regulations are not required for retaining walls, such as this one. | They say their understanding of the law is that building regulations are not required for retaining walls, such as this one. |
| When asked by the BBC about the tragedy, Mr Jones said he could not answer any questions. | When asked by the BBC about the tragedy, Mr Jones said he could not answer any questions. |
| The scene of the incident was sealed off by police on Saturday "I'm under legal advice not to make any comment at present. I'm very sorry," he said. | |
| The HSE said an inspector from its Wrexham office had been assigned to investigate the collapse of the wall and confirmed it was a "cement brick wall, built to retain soil," but he was unable to give any details about how and when it was constructed. | The HSE said an inspector from its Wrexham office had been assigned to investigate the collapse of the wall and confirmed it was a "cement brick wall, built to retain soil," but he was unable to give any details about how and when it was constructed. |
| North Wales Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious, but a joint investigation with the HSE was underway. | |
| In a statement, Meg's parents Pete and Lindsay said they were donating her eyes and heart and described her as a "special girl". | In a statement, Meg's parents Pete and Lindsay said they were donating her eyes and heart and described her as a "special girl". |
| "We'd both felt we wouldn't have her for long," they added. | "We'd both felt we wouldn't have her for long," they added. |
| "She knew how people felt and brought so much happiness to those who needed it. She was best friend to Mummy, Daddy and her brother Wilson. | "She knew how people felt and brought so much happiness to those who needed it. She was best friend to Mummy, Daddy and her brother Wilson. |
| "She loved to hold our hands, sing, smile and have all the fun in the world. "Everything was perfect yesterday (Saturday) morning, a real peaceful feeling like she knew. | |
| "We love you Meg, you taught us how to live our lives. THANK YOU. | "We love you Meg, you taught us how to live our lives. THANK YOU. |
| "She will be thrilled with the decision to donate her eyes and heart... they are the greatest gifts anyone could ever receive because she had such vision and such a pure love!" | "She will be thrilled with the decision to donate her eyes and heart... they are the greatest gifts anyone could ever receive because she had such vision and such a pure love!" |
| She had been taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital where she was pronounced dead on Saturday. A post-mortem examination is due to be held. | She had been taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital where she was pronounced dead on Saturday. A post-mortem examination is due to be held. |
| It is understood Meg was walking past on the pavement in Ffordd Penrhwylfa with Mrs Burgess and younger brother Wilson just before 1145 BST, when the 6ft temporary wall collapsed. | It is understood Meg was walking past on the pavement in Ffordd Penrhwylfa with Mrs Burgess and younger brother Wilson just before 1145 BST, when the 6ft temporary wall collapsed. |
| The family are believed to have moved from the London area a year ago. | The family are believed to have moved from the London area a year ago. |