The dog walkers family, who laid flowers at the scene last night, were too upset to comment and he has not yet been identified. Pensioner Elizabeth Sorsky, 79, who has lived on a street overlooking the park for 26 years, said last night: “It’s horrendous, the dog was still waiting for him.” A Woolton resident Mrs Donohue, 64, who lives opposite the woods, heard the moment the tree fell.

She told the Daily Mail Online: “I heard the tree fall about quarter past 10.

“I had just got up and was opening my curtains when I heard it in my upstairs bedroom.

“It was just like a crack, that was all.

“It didn’t sound like anything much, so I didn’t think to alert anyone.

“I just thought it was a branch breaking, we don’t usually have much trouble with any of the trees.

“It was only when I saw the police and fire engines arrive later that I thought something might have happened.”

Retiree Raymond Garnett, 78, from Woolton, witnessed the police cordon shortly after the tragedy.

The pensioner said: “I was walking my daughter’s dog through the park when I came across the police cordon.

“I was trying to find a way out when a lady police officer allowed me through the cordon at the Woolton Road entrance to the park.

“It was about 12:30pm.

“It was very windy, it was quite dangerous.

“Lots of branches were swaying.

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“The policewoman advised me not to go through wooded areas and she saw me through to safety.

“There was another dog walker there who offered to take the man’s dog, but the police said the dog was being looked after.

“I don’t know who by.

“After lunch around 2pm I came past the gate again and it was padlocked off.”

A spokesman for Liverpool City Council said yesterday: “The council is shocked and saddened to hear of this death and all thoughts are with the gentleman’s family and friends.

“The ancient woodland belongs to Liverpool City Council and the council will co-operate fully with any subsequent investigation.”

Storm Ciara battered Britain over the weekend with powerful winds of near 100mph. Remnants of the storm were still impacting the country towards the start of this week.

Storm Dennis is expected to bring further weather disruption to the country this weekend.

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