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Teenager dies after being 'injured by fallen tree'
Police said emergency crews could not save the boy after the fallen-tree incident, and a cordon remains while enquiries continue.
- On Saturday, May 2, 2026, a teenage boy died after being "injured by a fallen tree" on Holmcroft Road in Stafford.
- Staffordshire Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, and Midlands Air Ambulance responded at 6:30pm, but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7:30pm.
- A large police cordon remains in place on Holmcroft Road, with officers advising the public to avoid the area while enquiries continue.
- The boy's next of kin have been informed, and the Stafford & District Sunday Football League Facebook page announced all Sunday fixtures will observe a one-minute silence.
- St Bertelin's Church Stafford offered prayers "for the young man, for his family, and for all who knew and who loved him," remaining open for community tributes.
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