Businesswoman died after slipping down steps on a waterfall walk

Businesswoman died after slipping down steps on a waterfall walk in the Brecon Beacons with her partner and three children, inquest hears

• Carly Farrington, 40, had travelled from her home in Bristol to visit beauty spot 
• She was with her family when she slipped and landed 10-15 metres away

A businesswoman died after slipping down steps while on a waterfall walk with her family, an inquest heard.

Mum-of-three Carly Farrington, 40, had travelled from her home in Bristol to visit a beauty spot area of the Brecon Beacons when the tragedy happened.

She was with her family when she slipped on loose ground at steps and ‘screamed’ her fiancee’s name.

She landed 10-15 metres from where she fell and suffered devastating injuries on the ‘Four Waterfalls Walk’ near Ystradfellte.

Ms Farringdon, who ran her own estate agent business called Carly & Co, was flown by air ambulance to University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, but died two days later on May 17 last year.

Carly Farrington, 40, had travelled from her home in Bristol to visit beauty spot in Wales

Ms Farrington landed 10-15 metres from where she fell and suffered devastating injuries on the ‘Four Waterfalls Walk’ near Ystradfellte

Her partner Joshua said the group was descending a steep section of path when Ms Farringdon slipped.

He wrote online: ‘I glanced back when I heard Carly screaming my name as she slipped on loose ground to the waterfall below.

‘My daughters didn’t see her fall but were haunted by my reaction. I got them tucked into the hill before I ran down to find Carly unresponsive and with significant injuries to her body and head.

‘The air ambulance and coastguard were called, and my sister and I carried my kids off the hill.

‘Once I got them back to safety back home, I spent two days in Cardiff hospital with Carly on life support. I asked the chaplain to marry us but she never regained consciousness and a ceremony couldn’t be conducted.’

Ms Farrington was with her family when she slipped on loose ground and fell

Ms Farrington, who ran her own estate agent business called Carly & Co, was flown by air ambulance to University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, but died two days later

An inquest was held into Ms Farringdon’s death at Pontypridd coroner’s court after she died on her daughter’s 10th birthday.

Coroner Patricia Morgan said: ‘She sustained a catastrophic head injury and sadly despite extensive medical efforts including helicopter transfer, neurology care, and intensive care she did not survive.’

The hearing in Pontypridd was told the medical cause of death was given as traumatic brain injury and right brachial artery thrombus (operated) and right upper limb ischaemia.

Ms Morgan returned a verdict of accidental death.

Josh is raising money for the Welsh Air Ambulance in memory of Ms Farringdon by walking from Lands End to John O’Groats.

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