Rebekah Morris pictured with her chihuahua Zero (Image: PA)

Woman trampled to death by cows on dog walk sent eerie final message to her mum

An inquest heard that Rebekah Morris had been walking her dog and messaging her mum about cows in the field when tragedy struck

by · Daily Record

A dog walker tragically lost her life after being "trampled" by cows, an inquest has heard. Rebekah Morris, affectionately known as Becki, was out with her dog on the evening of 9 July 2022 when the incident occurred.

The inquest at Leicester Coroner's Court, which began on Monday, was told that the 29-year-old had sent a photo to her mother with the caption "cowz" shortly before 9pm during her walk with her dog, in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire,

However, after Ms Morris stopped replying to messages, her worried parents went to the field from the photo and discovered her injured. Despite paramedics' efforts following a cardiac arrest, she was pronounced dead at 11.21pm.

Dr Michael Biggs, the forensic pathologist who conducted the post-mortem, informed the jury that Ms Morris's injuries were indicative of hoof marks from being trampled, reports the Mirror.

The picture sent by Becki before she was found injured in a field (Image: No credit)

During his testimony, he explained that she had sustained blunt force trauma and abrasions to her upper chest and left shoulder. "There was extensive damage to the liver, which led to severe internal bleeding. That's the main reason why Becki died," Dr Biggs stated

He also mentioned that the number of injuries did not suggest involvement from the entire herd but rather a "relatively brief incident involving one cow".

Dr Biggs expressed that there was "enough of a suspicion" to warrant a forensic post-mortem examination to "rule out" foul play. He noted, "There were no other injuries to suggest the involvement of another person," and that "All injuries were consistent with a livestock trampling incident."

Rebekah Morris, 29, who died in July 2022 when she was trampled by a cow in a field while walking her dog (Image: PA)

He further explained, "The type and location of the injuries in this case, for me, were indicative of something else, such as a large, heavy creature such as a cow."

Dr Biggs also mentioned during the inquest that although there were traces of alcohol and medications in Ms Morris's blood at the time, they were "not a dangerous combination".

The inquest is set to continue over the next five days.

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