Teacher killed after crossing right of way into field with cattle

HSE inspector Elliot Archer said farmers David and Andrew Turnbull had failed to keep members of the public safe from cattle. The Richmond farmers did not provide alternative route signs in a right of way where cows were grazing

Chris Brayford
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HSE said one of the cows ran towards David Clark (pictured), causing a fatal blow to his chest after crossing a right of way at a farm in North Yorkshire.
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HSE said one of the cows ran towards David Clark (pictured), causing a fatal blow to his chest after crossing a right of way at a farm in North Yorkshire.

Farmers from North Yorkshire have been sentenced for failing to protect members of the public from cattle. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Andrew and David Turnbull...

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