Alan Ford, 72, and his son Rick, 42, died after falling into an industrial liquid manure tank at a farm in Cheshire, UK. People reported the incident, citing police sources.
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Emergency services arrived at the farm in Aston-by-Budworth at approximately 12:20 p.m. on August 26. Although the men were retrieved from the tank, they could not be saved; both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Cheshire Police and the UK’s Health and Safety Executive are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Alan Ford was a former head of the Cheshire Agricultural Society, having stepped down as chairman and director only this past spring. His son Rick had also served in the organization’s leadership for several years.
The society expressed its condolences to the family and acknowledged the significant contributions both father and son had made to the local farming community.
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