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A HEARTBROKEN dad has revealed how he desperately tried to save his wife before she was killed when a tree branch fell on her.
Madia Kauser, 32, is said to have pushed her five-year-old daughter out of the way of the falling branch while out on a family walk with husband Wasim Khan and their two kids.
Madia Kauser, 32, was crushed by a falling tree branch while on a walk with her husband and children[/caption]
The mum-of-two was hailed a ‘hero’ after pushing her daughter out of the way[/caption]
Madia was out for an evening stroll with her husband, daughter and son near Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, when the tragedy unfolded on Monday.
The little girl was reportedly in a push chair which her quick-thinking mum managed to shove out of the way, and survived unharmed.
Wasim Khan, 32, was playing football with his nine-year-old son just yards away.
The heartbroken father has now spoken out on the horror and revealed how he desperately tried to save his wife as she took her last few breaths.
Wasim told The Sun: “I was playing football with my son and kicked the ball in the wrong direction and we were going after it.
“I heard a crack and the tree just came down. There was no wind, nothing.
“She was hit by a branch but it had the full weight of the tree behind it and that is why the council had to cut it all down.
“I rushed to her. I tried to save her, she was still breathing.”
The devastated dad added: “She was the most beautiful and loyal person you would ever wish to meet.
“She was loved by many but especially her children. We are left here without her.
“The last picture she posted on Snapchat was of a tree. She took it as we were leaving the park.”
Paramedics and doctors from the local hospital rushed to the scene but nothing could be done to save her.
Wasim said: “I cannot praise the paramedics enough. They were there in six minutes and the doctors came from the local hospital but nothing could be done.
“I have spoken to someone at the coroners office and they tell me she had chest fractures and her lungs had collapsed.
“The tree she was hit by was standing straight not even leaning and then it just came down.
“She has left us. Now there is just me and my children.”
The heartbroken husband revealed Madia’s funeral will take place today with hundreds of people expected to attend.
Former mayor and local councillor Zamir Khan MBE, an uncle in the family, told the Daily Mail Madia’s body was still with the coroner.
He added: “Her little girl told me her mother pushed her out of the way as the branch fell.
“The older boy was walking with his father in front and could not believe what happened.
“It is very hard for the children. I do not think they will ever walk in that park again.”
The remainder of the tree has since been removed by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
The local authority has also trimmed back nearby tree branches.
TRAGIC DEATH
Tributes have poured in for the mum who “would do anything for her children”.
She was described on social media as a “lovely person” with the local Muslim community coming together to remember her.
A gathering was held at Blackburn’s Madina mosque on Wednesday where condolences were offered to her family.
Family members from across the country travelled to attend the gathering.
The local authority said: “Blackburn with Darwen borough council is deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the public has tragically died following an incident in Witton Park, when a large tree branch fell.”
A Lancashire Police spokesman said Madia’s death was not being treated as suspicious and a file would be prepared for the coroner.
