Comedian Tony Knight was killed after a large tree branch fell from a tree on a windless day at a festival in southern France, according to relatives. “Many witnesses present at 6 p.m.
recount the sound of the branches cracking and the screams and then the arrival of help. Many say they were shocked to have witnessed this scene and some explain that they had been sitting at the site of the accident a few minutes before,” the outlet reported. All public access and demonstrations have been prohibited in the area until it’s determined safe, the mayor said.
Additionally, Mr. Carayon has asked the local social action center to set up a dedicated “psychological unit” to support witnesses and others affected by the tragedy. Mr.
Wright’s Australian partner of more than 15-years, Haley, “is now living her worst nightmare and facing life without Tony, her soulmate,” Ms Allen wrote on the GoFundMe page. Mr. Wright had just finished paying off a home in the nearby French commune of Bouillac, where he planned to settle down with Haley, she said.
“She is in Bouillac having to deal with the difficulties of Tony being an Englishman with Australian residency living in France, arranging a funeral, covering hospital expenses, meeting police detectives, doctors and the mayor, visiting the accident site and sorting Tony’s estate, all while experiencing a crushing amount of grief and disbelief in a foreign country,” she wrote. “His passion was dogs and he helped people all .
