The family of a woman trampled to death by up to 18 cows have shared their heartbreak after the beautiful 29-year-old went for a walk and never came home.
It was the evening of July 9 2022 when Becki Morris had been walking her dog, Zero in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire and strayed from the path.
The inquest jury at Leicester Coroners Court has now concluded that Ms Morris had deviated for reasons unknown from the fields public footpath, which she used to enter the field, before she came across a cow, tragically causing injuries which led to her death.
After the hearing, Becki Morriss father David described his daughter as beautiful and said she had gone for a short walk with her chihuahua on a summers evening and never came home.
Leicestershire coroner Isobel Thistlethwaite heard that Ms Morris sent a photo of the cattle in the field to her mother while walking Zero.
Rebekah Morris had hoofprints to her chest and shoulder, and suffered an injury to her liver
The tragic last photo Ms Morris sent before being trampled to death by a herd of cows
Rebekah Morris, 29, was out walking her dog in fields close to her home when she sent the image to her mother with the caption cowz
The inquest was told that she stopped responding to text messages so her parents searched for her in the field shown in the image, where they found her injured.
Despite efforts from paramedics at the scene, Ms Morris went into cardiac arrest and died at 11.21pm.
Dr Michael Biggs, a forensic pathologist who carried out the post-mortem examination, told the inquest on Monday that she had injuries, including blunt force traumatic injuries and abrasions, which were consistent with hoof marks from a trampling incident.
He said she sustained extensive damage to the liver which caused severe internal bleeding, leading to her death.
The inquest also heard that a public footpath running through the field off Riverside Way, which formed part of Warwick Bridge Farm at the time, was marked by yellow posts.
Ms Morris pictured with her chihuahua, Zero, who she took on a walk the night she died
Ms Morris, pictured with her father David Morris
The farm owners son, Guy Hutton, told the jury that when he left the farm that evening and saw Ms Morris injured, she was some way from this designated path.
He also said that there were either 17 or 18 cows and one calf in the field and that he had never known the cattle to stampede.
He added that they were easy-going cows that acted in a docile manner.
Ms Thistlethwaite concluded the inquest by addressing the family and said: To Beckis family you have my very, very sincere condolences.
It is very clear to me how much you loved Becki. You must miss her terribly and you have my best wishes for the future.
Speaking after the jurys narrative conclusion on Friday, Ms Morriss father David Morris read a statement on behalf of the family outside Leicester Town Hall and said nothing will help them overcome their loss but they are satisfied with the conclusion found by the jury.
KATHY McKELLAR, 74
Ms McKellar was found dead in September 2022 in a field after being trampled by a herd of cows while on holiday near Grindleton in Lancashire with her beloved cockapoo Archie.
The fiercely independent woman was lying down with her arm under a wire fence at the other end of the field from where a public footpath passes through it.
Ms McKellar was pronounced dead at the scene with detectives noting she had several injuries consistent with being trampled by cattle.
She had gone for a walk with a pet pooch and was found in a field being grazed by 25 Limousin cows with calves and a bull.
A post mortem CT scan revealed she died from traumatic chest injuries including fractured vertebrae and ribs.
DAVID CLARK, 59
The former Scotland under-21 rugby player was walking through a field in the Yorkshire Dales on September 21, 2020 when he was set upon.
The married father-of-three was floored by an initial stampede before one of the enormous cows turned around and ran straight into him in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
The deputy headteacher, lost consciousness a short time later and was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of locals and paramedics.
Mr Clark, born in Duns in the Scottish Borders, played three times in the second row for Scotland under-21s, while his son Calum played for Northampton Saints and Saracens and made one cap for England.
At a jury inquest in Harrogate heard the field contained calves and cows that may have been attempting to protect their young at the time of the tragedy.
MARIAN CLODE, 61
The popular primary school teacher was on an Easter break in Northumberland in 2016 when she was tossed over a gate by the cow which had repeatedly charged at her.
A judge told how cattle approached Mrs Clode, her husband, daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren at speed.
Fit and active Mrs Clode suffered severe spinal injuries after the distressing attack and died three days later in hospital.
At a court hearing, JM Nixon and Son, which runs Swinhoe Farm, Belford, admitted failing to ensure the safety of persons, other than employees, by exposing them to risks to their safety from the movement of cattle.
Judge Tim Gittins passed sentence, fining the firm £72,500 and ordering it to also pay £34,700 costs, plus a victim surcharge of several hundred pounds.
The family released a statement following sentencing in which they said Marians death was completely avoidable and expressed their struggle in coming to terms with it.
ALLISON PAYNE, 55
The dog walker died in August 2022 after walking her dog through a farmers field of aggressive cows in West Sussex near where she lived.
Ms Payne often walked her dog, Penny, around fields surrounding the village near Horsham and would take the route she was walking when she died at least weekly.
She was walking the Staffordshire bull terrier in a field with around 20 cows, each with calves around five months old.
A passer-by later found Penny without Ms Payne and posted a missing dog appeal on social media.
Ms Payne was found in the field off Rowner Road, near Billinghurst, where she was treated by paramedics and air ambulance crews. However, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
HUW EVANS, 75
The retired council worker was crossing the road in the centre of Whitland, Carmarthenshire, when he was attacked by a cow that had escaped from a nearby market.
He was confronted by an extremely agitated cow that had escaped from Whitland Mart and sustained multiple injuries.
Mr Evans was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff but died there on November 25, 2022.
The cow, a brown Limousin breed, escaped while being unloaded from a trailer at Whitland Mart where a livestock market operated by JJ Morris Auctioneers was taking place.
The cow then ran down the main road to the centre of Whitland, a short distance away and attacked Mr Evans despite attempts by people to contain it.
Trains were stopped when the animal made its way onto rail track in the area, before it was put down in a nearby field.
Following Mr Evans death, his family issued a tribute through Dyfed-Powys Police.
They said: Huw was a loved dad, dadcu, brother, uncle and friend to many.
We would like to thank the community for their support and well wishes while Huw was in hospital and since his passing, we now know how much he will be missed.