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Bethan Roper death: Bristol train window woman hit by branch | Bethan Roper death: Bristol train window woman hit by branch |
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A woman who died after leaning out of the window of a moving train was hit by a tree or branch, an inquest has heard. | A woman who died after leaning out of the window of a moving train was hit by a tree or branch, an inquest has heard. |
Bethan Roper, 28, was on her way home from a Christmas shopping trip with friends in Bath when she died on 1 December. | Bethan Roper, 28, was on her way home from a Christmas shopping trip with friends in Bath when she died on 1 December. |
The charity worker, from Penarth in south Wales, suffered serious head injuries while travelling between Bath and Keynsham. | The charity worker, from Penarth in south Wales, suffered serious head injuries while travelling between Bath and Keynsham. |
She was pronounced dead at Bristol Temple Meads station. | She was pronounced dead at Bristol Temple Meads station. |
An inquest into her death was opened and adjourned at Avon Coroners' Court in Flax Bourton. | An inquest into her death was opened and adjourned at Avon Coroners' Court in Flax Bourton. |
Miss Roper worked for the Welsh Refugee Council, having graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2013. | |
The charity, a sister organisation to the UK-wide Refugee Council, works to help asylum seekers and refugees in Wales. | The charity, a sister organisation to the UK-wide Refugee Council, works to help asylum seekers and refugees in Wales. |
She was also a campaigner and was chairman of Young Socialists Cardiff. | She was also a campaigner and was chairman of Young Socialists Cardiff. |
Last week her father Adrian said: "She was beautiful in every way. Our pain couldn't be sharper or more justified, but I know that her goodness and fullness of spirit will live on in our hearts and actions." | Last week her father Adrian said: "She was beautiful in every way. Our pain couldn't be sharper or more justified, but I know that her goodness and fullness of spirit will live on in our hearts and actions." |
The inquest will resume on 20 March and investigations into the circumstances of her death continue. | The inquest will resume on 20 March and investigations into the circumstances of her death continue. |
The incident was reported to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). | The incident was reported to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). |
British Transport Police and the Office of Rail and Road are also investigating. | British Transport Police and the Office of Rail and Road are also investigating. |
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