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Tributes after teen killed by falling tree
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- Tim Page West Midlands BBCThe tree fell on the teenager on Holmcroft Road in Stafford.
- Paramedics, police and an air ambulance were called to Holmcroft Road in Stafford shortly after 18:30 BST on Saturday.
- In a social media post, Staffordshire Police said: "Tragically, nothing could be done to save the boy.
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Tim Page West Midlands BBCThe tree fell on the teenager on Holmcroft Road in Stafford. A teenage boy has died after being hit by a falling tree.
Paramedics, police and an air ambulance were called to Holmcroft Road in Stafford shortly after 18:30 BST on Saturday.
In a social media post, Staffordshire Police said: "Tragically, nothing could be done to save the boy. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 19:30."
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