Breakdown in communications between RPA and contractor may have played a role in farmer suicide

An inquest has heard how Rodney ‘Rocky’ Poulson was found dead four days after an inspection conducted on behalf of the Rural Payments Agency

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Breakdown in communications between RPA and contractor may have played a role in farmer suicide

A breakdown in communications between the Rural Payments Agency and a contractor engaged to complete farm inspections may have played a role in the suicide of a Leicestershire farmer. Coroner Simon...

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