Boy, 16, killed by falling tree in freak accident while earning pocket money | UK News [Video]

A first picture has been released of a teenager who was killed by a falling tree while ‘earning extra pocket money’.

The 16-year-old Kamil Hubert tragically died after the freak incident in Carlton-in-Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday.

The teen was reportedly trying to earn extra pocket money when he was hit by a falling tree, The Mirror reports citing a neighbour.

He was killed on Saturday just a day after finishing his GCSEs, a family member said on a GoFundMe campaign to help with the funeral costs.

Kamil was described as a ‘kind and loving boy’ by family member Aleksandra Ostapczuk who set up the fundraiser.

She said: ‘Kamil was a kind and loving boy who was taken away from us way too early.’

A resident alleged he was standing on the ground and holding a rope while workers cut branches with a chainsaw above him before a large chunk fell onto him, The Mirror reports.

A resident told the outlet: …