Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens has said it was closed to the public today "as a precaution" in light of the Met Office warning of severe weather for London, including winds of more than 50mph.

It comes after a 30-year-old visitor died after being hit by a fallen branch during yesterday's winds.

A woman was killed by a falling tree branch in Kew Gardens during wet and windy weather conditions, police said.

The woman, believed to be around 30 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene, Scotland Yard said.