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Wrekin Retail Park tragedy: Inquest into elderly shopper's death to open

The inquest of an elderly shopper who died after she was struck by a van in a shopping park will be opened tomorrow.

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The woman, aged in her 70s, died after the collision on the Wrekin Retail Park off Whitchurch Drive, in Telford on November 22.

She was struck outside a sports shop and died at the scene.

Emergency services on the scene at Wrekin Retail Park

The hearing will be held at the coroners court in Shrewsbury.

Several floral tributes have been left at a lampposts near the shops.

The van driver was treated for shock by ambulance staff following the tragedy.

The victim has not yet been named.

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