Inquest reveals four-year-old 'little farmer' died after playing with antique garden roller

Maldwyn 'Gwern' Evans died at Blaenesgair Farm in Ceredigion on June 20

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"The loss of a child is the most devastating thing that can happen to a parent. It is every parent's nightmare to outlive your children." (Dyfed-Powys Police)
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"The loss of a child is the most devastating thing that can happen to a parent. It is every parent's nightmare to outlive your children." (Dyfed-Powys Police)

An inquest into the death of a four-year-old boy from Wales has revealed he died from traumatic head injuries after being thrown over the handles of a garden roller. Maldwyn Evans, who was known as...

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