Memorial For Landslide Victim
A memorial service for the woman killed in a landslide outside the Beaminster tunnel in Dorset is being held today.
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A Somerset village remembers woman killed in Dorset landslide
A village in Somerset has come together to remember a woman who was crushed to death in a landslide in Dorset.
Rosemary Snell died near the Beaminster Tunnel last month. Her body lay undiscovered for 10 days.
Today [Tuesday], 170 of people attended a memorial service in her home village of Misterton. Our Somerset Correspondent David Woodland sent this report.
Memorial service to be held for woman killed in Dorset landslide
A memorial service for the woman killed in a landslide outside the Beaminster tunnel in Dorset is being held today [Tuesday].
Rosemary Snell was in a car with a friend when it was crushed by tonnes of mud during torrential rain last month. The service at St Leonard's Church in Misterton has been organised by the Misterton WI, of which Mrs Snell was vice-president.
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Burglars raid home of landslide victim
by Carrie Garrad
Burglars have raided the home of Rosemary Snell who died in a landslide in Dorset
Read the full storyLandslide victim's house burgled
The home of a woman who died following a landslide in Dorset has been burgled. Detectives in Yeovil are appealing to the public for information after the home of Rosemary Snell was forced into. Silver items were taken from the property in Misterton, Somerset.
Tunnel deaths - inquest opens
The inquest has opened into the death of two friends from Somerset who died in a landslip at Beaminster tunnel in Dorset.
The coroner heard evidence from a pathologist that the death of 67-year-old Rosemary Snell would have been 'rapid' and her friend 72 year Michael Rolfe 'instantaneous'.
The car which the pair were travelling in at the time was left undiscovered for ten days. A full inquest will be heard
Tributes paid to landslip death man
Tributes have been paid to the man who died in the landslip outside Beaminster tunnel in Dorset thirteen days ago. Michael Rolfe from Fivehead near Taunton, was on his way home from a night out with a friend when the car they were in got caught in the mudslide.
His friend, Rosemary Snell who lived in Misterton near Crewkerne also died. Today Dorset Police confirmed that they'd referred their handling of the incident to the Independent Police Complants Commission. The car was left undiscovered for ten days. Richard Lawrence reports.
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People found buried in a car in Beaminster Tunnel named
A man and woman who were found buried in a car under tons of mud in Beaminster Tunnel after a landslide have both been named.
Read the full storyDorset Police refer Beaminster Tunnel incident to IPCC
Dorset Police has released the following statement.
Dorset Police has voluntarily referred the incident relating to the landslip at the Beaminster Tunnel to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. While no areas of concern have been identified, due to the high level of public interest in this incident, Dorset Police is keen to display transparency and to ensure that there is an independent oversight into actions of the force.
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Two bodies were recovered on Monday after police searched the Beaminster Tunnel, closed after a landslip.
One of the victims has been named locally as Michael Rolfe, and the other as Rosemary Snell from Misterton near Crewkerne in Somerset.
Tunnel Deaths: Man named locally as Michael Rolfe
Two bodies were recovered on Monday after police searched the Beaminster Tunnel which was closed because of a landslip.
A man has been named locally as Michael Rolfe, the other victim was named as Rosemary Snell from Misterton near Crewkerne in Somerset.
Dorset Police are now referring the Beaminster Tunnel landslip deaths to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.