Mum died after falling and being hit by son's car

A great-grandmother died after her son reversed into her with his 4x4 outside a GP surgery, an inquest has heard.

Celia Adams, 81, was dropped off at Brynffynnon Surgery, Denbigh, by Ian who then reversed his Range Rover out of the doctor's parking bay - not realising his mum had fallen.

Celia, who had osteoporosis and trouble walking, was hit by Ian, who was looking for traffic on the main road and who told the inquest he did not "feel a bump".

Ten days later, on 28 February, Celia died with respiratory failure due to multiple fractured ribs and frailty - a coroner concluded her death was accidental.

Ian, who was his mum's carer, told the inquest he walked her to the back of his car and left her about 4ft (1.2m) from the surgery front door.

But dashcam footage from another car showed Celia lying on the ground and Ian driving away.

Celia was taken in by surgery staff and driven by ambulance to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan. She was later transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital.

It was only when Ian heard his mum tell staff she had fallen and was hit by a car did he realise what he had done.

Celia had surgery for rib fractures but the osteoporosis made them too thin to repair.

John Gittins, coroner for north Wales, east and central, reached a conclusion of accidental death, rather than road traffic collision.

He said it was conceivable her broken ribs, which led to her respiratory failure, were caused by the fall.

Celia's family paid tribute to "a woman of many talents who had the biggest heart", and said she was "the glue that held us all together".