James Southey, 50, dies in Cornwall during brutal storm
A kindhearted man described as a “gentle giant” has tragically died after a tree toppled onto his caravan during Storm Goretti.
Local Hero Lost in Mawgan
James Southey, 50, was fatally injured when the tree crashed onto his caravan at a farm in Mawgan, near Helston, Cornwall.
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The devastating news shook the local community and was confirmed by police and the Cornwall coroner’s office, which has opened an inquest into the death.
Heartbreaking Tributes Pour In
Online, James’s loved ones shared emotional tributes. His sister Sam called him a “gentle giant who would do anything for anyone” and said the family is “devastated” and “struggling to come to terms” with the loss.
“Never in a million years do you expect that knock on the door to be for you. We will miss him dearly.” — Sam Southey, sister
Friends and family remembered James as a loving family man with a heart of gold.
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