Critical farm inspection report given days before farmers death

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

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Critical farm inspection report given days before farmers death

A Leicestershire farmer is believed to have taken his own life just days after receiving a critical report following a farm inspection. Ronald ‘Rocky' Poulson was found hanged in a shed at the family...

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