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The occasion was a library event to promote reading among young children, with the lure of a "meet and greet" with Maisy, a free book for every child, and a free swanky coffee for frazzled parents.

An eight-year-old girl suffered “catastrophic” injuries and died instantly when a tree branch fell and hit her while she walked dogs with her family, an inquest has heard. Maisy Mayne, described as a ...