The tree came down in Glebe Fields in Curdworth near Sutton Coldfield just in the Warwickshire border, at around 11am on Friday (January 24) during Storm Éowyn, with high winds battering the UK.

Edward Spencer, 19, will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to six charges, including causing death by careless driving.

The site, currently an unused former compound, sits on the border of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, so approval is also required from Rugby Borough Council. Rugby council currently expects to ...