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A grandmother has died after she was knocked into a canal by a falling tree during a family boating holiday as her two young grandchildren watched in horror.
By Murray Wardrop
Published: 7:29AM BST 21 Jul 2010
Wendy Brennan, 61, was forced under the water when a willow tree crashed down onto their narrowboat on the Grand Union Canal in Stoke Hammond, Bucks.
Her husband and son, who were also on-board, were thrown into the water, but while they were able to pull themselves to safety, Mrs Brennan disappeared beneath the surface.By the time rescuers managed to pull the churchgoer out, she had swallowed a large amount of water and was unconscious….Continue Reading


