Mum-of-two, 46, dies after being thrown from horse in front of horrified daughter as family pay tribute

A MUM died in a tragic horse-riding accident after being violently thrown from the saddle in front of her teenage daughter. Mother-of-two Donatella Mecchia suffered a catastrophic head injury during a routine riding session near Milan on Friday. Her daughter, Aurora, watched helplessly as Donatella reportedly suffered a cerebral haemorrhage. The 46-year-old was rushed to...