Family pays tribute to 14-year-old son who died following tractor collision

Teenager was happiest 'working on farms and fixing trucks', say heartbroken relatives

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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The family of Aaron Anderson has issued a tribute to their son after he died on Boxing Day following a tractor collision
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The family of Aaron Anderson has issued a tribute to their son after he died on Boxing Day following a tractor collision

A family has paid tribute to their much-loved 14-year-old son after he died following a tractor collision in Burnopfield in County Durham. Aaron Anderson, aged 14 from Consett, sustained life-threatening...

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