Woman, 29, despatched mum photograph of cows shortly earlier than being ‘trampled to dying’

A woman tragically died after being ‘trampled’ to death by a cow in the same field she had sent a picture of to her mother, an inquest heard.

Rebekah Morris, known as Becki, was out walking her dog on the evening of July 9, 2022 when the horror unfolded.

The jury inquest, which commenced at Leicester Coroner’s Court on Monday, was informed that the 29 year old had sent an image with the word ‘cow’ to her mother during her walk, just before 9pm.

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The inquest heard that Ms Morris ceased responding to text messages, leading her parents to search for her in the field shown in the photo in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire. They found her injured and she went into cardiac arrest.

Despite paramedics’ best efforts, she was pronounced dead at 11.21pm.

Forensic pathologist Dr Michael Biggs, who conducted Ms Morris’s post-mortem examination, told the jury her injuries were “consistent with hoof marks from a trampling incident”. He stated she had suffered blunt force traumatic injuries and abrasions to her upper chest and left shoulder, reports Stoke on Trent Live.

“There was extensive damage to the liver, which led to severe internal bleeding. That’s the main reason why Becki died,” he explained.

He further added that the number of injuries was “not so large” to suggest the whole herd had been involved, but rather it was a “relatively brief incident involving one cow”.

Dr Biggs expressed that there was “enough of a suspicion” to conduct a forensic post-mortem examination to “rule out” foul play. He mentioned there “were no other injuries to suggest the involvement of another person,” and clarified that “all injuries were consistent with a livestock trampling incident”.

He further explained: “The type and location of the injuries in this case, for me, were indicative of something else, such as a large, heavy creature such as a cow.”

Additionally, Dr Biggs informed the inquest that although there were traces of alcohol and medications in Ms Morris’s blood at the time, they did not constitute a “not a dangerous combination”.

The inquest, set to continue over five days, is still ongoing.