Husband of barrister who died saving her children in glampsite fire sues over tragedy
Roland Pingree is suing for over £200,000 following the death of his wife, Ruth Pingree, in a glampsite fire. Ruth, a barrister, died while trying to save her children during the incident at Happy Days Retro Vacations in Suffolk. The lawsuit claims a defective smoke alarm contributed to her death, while the glamping company disputes this and alleges that Ruth was intoxicated at the time.
- ▪Ruth Pingree died in a fire at a glamping site in July 2022 while saving her children.
- ▪Her husband, Roland Pingree, is suing the site for over £200,000 in compensation.
- ▪The lawsuit claims the smoke alarm was defective and did not sound during the fire.
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NewsUKHome NewsHusband of barrister who died saving her children in glampsite fire sues over tragedyWidower Roland Pingree is suing on behalf of the family and as administrator of Ruth Pingree’s estate, claiming over £200,000 in compensation Richard Gittins Thursday 21 May 2026 08:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2980922","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ruth-pingree-death-saxmundham-campsite-b2980922.html","title":"Husband of barrister who died saving her children in glampsite fire sues over tragedy"}}open…
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