Brooke was killed on Saturday (Picture: UKNIP/gofundme)

First picture of girl, 12, who died after tree fell on her

by · Metro

A 12-year-old girl who was killed by a falling tree branch has been pictured.

Brooke was walking along a footpath with friends in Banstead, Surrey at 4pm Saturday when the branch fell on her.

A GoFundMe raising money for Brooke’s funeral has pictured the teenager for the first time, describing her as a ‘shining light’.

Brooke was a ‘shining light’ (Picture: Gofundme)

‘On Saturday 9th of November, our family’s life changed forever when we lost our beautiful Brooke to a tragic accident,’ the fundraiser says.

‘A mum lost a daughter, a brother lost a big sister and a family lost a shining light in our lives that will never be replaced.’

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