Woman struck by tree branch in Manchester dies

Emergency services were called to a street in West Didsbury last night

Aerial view of West Didsbury, Manchester
Author: Jonny FreemanPublished 31st Aug 2025

A woman has died after a tree branch fell on her in a street in Manchester.

Emergency services were called to Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury at around 7.15pm last night (Sunday 31st August 2025).

Greater Manchester Police are not treating what happened as suspicious.

A spokesperson said:

"At around 7.15pm on Saturday 30 August we were called to reports a tree had fallen onto a woman on Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury.

"Despite the best efforts of emergency workers, a woman in her 40s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious."

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