Man trimming tree falls with chainsaw, killing wife

[Grave_Addiction]

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A British man was being treated for shock on Wednesday after he fell from a ladder while pruning trees, accidentally killing his wife with his chainsaw, police said.

The 56-year-old man, who has not been named, was cutting back tree branches at his home in southeast London on Monday when he tumbled backwards from the ladder.

The running chainsaw crashed down onto the neck of his wife, who was working in the garden below him.

"The woman was killed instantly, although she was not decapitated," police said in a statement. "Her husband was taken to hospital. He is still being treated for shock."

A police spokesman said the incident was being treated as a "tragic accident."

[Grave_Addiction]

The headline is kinda funny at first, though. It makes it seem like there's a man-trimming tree that falls on a woman with a chainsaw and killing her.

[LV-426RS]

I don't think I could live with myself if I did something like that. Feel bad for him..... and her.

[MeGaWC27]

man... that's messed up, and is anything but funny...

[Grave_Addiction]

man... that's messed up, and is anything but funny...

Notice I said the headline was funny because of what it connotated. Never did I say the man killing his wife was funny.

[WhipSmartBanky]

CHAI...nah, nevermind...that's just not right.

[Kaijufan]

Im sure he will be messed up for the rest of his life.

[Cornfedwb]

Wow, that is pretty messed up. My dad fell off a ladder with a running chainsaw once.. but luckily he was smart enough to toss the chainsaw into the middle of the yard as he fell.

[Ikohn4ever]

Wow, that is pretty messed up. My dad fell off a ladder with a running chainsaw once.. but luckily he was smart enough to toss the chainsaw into the middle of the yard as he fell.

thats really quick thinkin, luckily no one was playin there

[Grave_Addiction]

Honestly, I don't know why the guy would let his wife be anywhere near him while he was operating a chainsaw.

I know sometimes people do things without thinking about them, but this is common sense and could have very easily been avoided. I'm afraid that very reason is why this guy is going to have major problems for the rest of his life.

[MeGaWC27]

man... that's messed up, and is anything but funny...

Notice I said the headline was funny because of what it connotated. Never did I say the man killing his wife was funny.

i know

[LV-426RS]

^^^True.... it's not such a good idea to be under the tree while someone is trimming it.


*EDIT* This was supposed to be for Graves last post.

[Ericnmel99]

wow....i cant immagine how bad he must feel.

[Grave_Addiction]

Notice the difference in the British media compared to our media.

They are reporting it as an accident, but if this happened here, the media would be digging through his background to find any evidence of spousal abuse and would be questioning if it was intentional.

Our media basically convicts everyone before they are proven innocent or guilty.

[XboxMaster]

wow....i cant immagine how bad he must feel.


No shit, I have no clue how I'd deal with that.

[Moxio]

Whew that sucks. And he's in shock, too. =/

[mst3k_stud]

people prune trees with chainsaws?

[TomCloud9]

He will get over it when he get that insurance money, and a wife that is twenty years younger.

[ykryptonite13]

man that's just tragic. Cornfedwb's dad was smart to toss it just so he wouldn't hurt himself, but yeah luckily no one was around.

[mst3k_stud]

i bet she sucked at gardening too

[SilveRaven]

Messed up.

Lesson kids: don't stand under someone using a chainsaw on a ladder.

I guess common sense isn't always that common.

[jetblac]

Now I understand what my wife meant when she says "keep playing around, and I might have to accidentally kill you"