Shot slaughterman dies
A slaughterman who was shot with a bolt gun used to cull foot-and-mouth affected animals has died.
Cumbria Police say Steven Smart, 28, of St Leonards, East Sussex, died at Newcastle General Hospital at 5pm.
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Cumbria Police say Steven Smart, 28, of St Leonards, East Sussex, died at Newcastle General Hospital at 5pm.
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