Farmer found dead after reversing tractor into pond

Police rushed to a farm in Kent after a report of a submerged tractor in an area of water

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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Farmer found dead after reversing tractor into pond

On November 28 at 4:45pm, Kent Police were called to a rural area near Woodchurch, Ashford following a report of a submerged tractor in an area of water. A man in his 80s was recovered from the...

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