Beauty queen died after falling into road during an argument with another parent at school

A mum and former beauty queen died after falling
in front of a van outside her children's primary
school during a row with another parent.
Robyn McHale, 28, died six days after being
airlifted to Royal London Hospital in a critical
condition from outside Forres Primary School in
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
An inquest into her death heard how just
moments before the collision in February last
year, she had been involved in a heated argument
at the school gates.
Ms McHale was heard shouting "you f**
grass" before running towards another mum, Tara
Jarmin, with her arms flailing and starting a
tussle.
The inquest heard she had blamed the other mum
after headteacher Sue Camp called the single
mum-of-three into a meeting to discuss child car
issues.
Robyn, from Hoddesdon, was said to have
become "upset and angry" before storming out of
the school and confronting the woman.
Mrs Camp told the hearing "Ms McHale was very
volatile and aggressive in response to the meeting
and was saying it was all the 'fault' of Tara
Jarmin. She was shouting and continuing to be
abusive so she was told to leave the school.
"Not long after, Tara Jarmin ran to me very
agitated and in shock. She said something about
Ms McHale and a car so I went outside with a
first aid kit. That was when I saw her lying on the
road unconscious and bleeding from a head
wound."
Hatfield coroner Geoffrey Sullivan was told after
reaching the woman, Robyn slipped from the kerb
into the road and her head was struck by the rear
near side wheel of a passing transit type van
causing a massive head injury.
The inquest was told that initially police arrested
the woman Robyn had run up to as well as a 15
year old girl.
But after officers were able to view CCTV footage
which captured the incident, no charges were
brought against them.
Police constable Ian Marsh confirmed that the
van which struck mother-of-three Robyn had been
travelling at just 21mph and had stopped
immediately after the incident.
The woman said she heard a loud bang and
realised that van had struck Robyn.
She told officers "It was a freak accident."
In a tribute Robyn's sister Alexander McHale said:
"The family and friends are all devastated by
Robyn's death and miss her very much. She had
a cast iron exterior but a soft interior and gave
her all to her three children. She touched the
hearts of everyone she knew."
The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental
death.