Mother calls for farm safety attitude change after four-year-old dies in farm incident

A farmer has received a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following the death of his four-year-old nephew in a farm incident. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Mother calls for farm safety attitude change after four-year-old dies in farm incident

A farmer has received a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following the death of his four-year-old nephew in a farm incident. Wigan Magistrates’ Court heard how on July 8 2019, Harry...

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