Man, 29, is arrested on suspicion of murdering farm worker, 75, found ‘gunned down’ in field in rural Lancashire

A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly man was found dead with suspected shotgun injuries in a field in rural Lancashire. The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the farm on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick after police were called shortly before 5pm yesterday. A 29-year-old man – said by police to be known
Man, 29, is arrested on suspicion of murdering farm worker, 75, found ‘gunned down’ in field in rural Lancashire

A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly man was found dead with suspected shotgun injuries in a field in rural Lancashire.

The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the farm on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick after police were called shortly before 5pm yesterday.

A 29-year-old man – said by police to be known to the victim – is today being questioned on suspicion of murder.

Detectives said they weren’t looking for anyone else in connection with what they described as an ‘isolated incident’.

‘This has sent shockwaves through the community,’ one local said today.

A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly man was found dead with suspected shotgun injuries in a field in rural Lancashire

A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly man was found dead with suspected shotgun injuries in a field in rural Lancashire

The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the farm on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick after police were called shortly before 5pm yesterday

The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the farm on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick after police were called shortly before 5pm yesterday

A 29-year-old man – said by police to be known to the victim – is today being questioned on suspicion of murder

A 29-year-old man – said by police to be known to the victim – is today being questioned on suspicion of murder

Officers swamped the area after receiving a report of a firearms discharge, Lancashire Police said this morning.

They found that a 75-year-old man had suffered a suspected gunshot injury.

An air ambulance was seen landing in a nearby field, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A shotgun was recovered from the scene, with forensics teams in white suits seen combing the field today.

Detectives said they weren't looking for anyone else in connection with what they described as an 'isolated incident'

Detectives said they weren’t looking for anyone else in connection with what they described as an ‘isolated incident’

Officers swamped the area after receiving a report of a firearms discharge, Lancashire Police said this morning

Officers swamped the area after receiving a report of a firearms discharge, Lancashire Police said this morning

An air ambulance was seen landing in a nearby field, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene

An air ambulance was seen landing in a nearby field, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene

Det Chief Insp Andy Fallows, of Lancashire Police’s Force Major Investigation Team, said: ‘A man has very sadly lost his life as a result of this, and we have a dedicated team of officers working to establish what led to his death.

‘We know that this news may sound concerning to the Scarisbrick community, but we want to reassure everyone that it is being treated as an isolated incident.

‘Both parties are known to each other, and we aren’t looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.

‘This is where I now appeal to you, the public, to ask that if you have any information, saw or heard anything suspicious or have dashcam footage from the Pinfold Lane area of Scarisbrick yesterday between 12pm and 5:30pm, to please get in contact.’

A 29-year-old man from Scarisbrick has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

Total
0
Shares
Leave a Reply
Related Posts
Hospitality manageress who used her smartwatch to hack tills and steal £4,000 of bogus refunds at Chester racecourse is spared prison – despite previous conviction for benefit fraud
Read More

Hospitality manageress who used her smartwatch to hack tills and steal £4,000 of bogus refunds at Chester racecourse is spared prison – despite previous conviction for benefit fraud

A hospitality manageress who used her smartwatch to hack tills to give herself thousands of pounds of bogus refunds at the world's oldest racecourse has avoided prison.   Lucy Kaur, 41, used her smart device to pocket more than £4,000 from Chester Racecourse by carrying out fake refunds and diverting the cash straight into her own
‘Back to zero’: Manila flood victims clean up, start again
Read More

‘Back to zero’: Manila flood victims clean up, start again

Manila street vendor Zenaida Cuerda said Thursday she is “back to zero” after floodwaters washed away the food she sells for a living and swept through her house. She is one of thousands in the Philippine capital coming to terms with their losses from the relentless rain, after Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. “All
Secretly Recorded Video Of Project 2025 Co-Author Says He’s Not Worried About Trump’s Distancing
Read More

Secretly Recorded Video Of Project 2025 Co-Author Says He’s Not Worried About Trump’s Distancing

Forbes Business Breaking Secretly Recorded Video Of Project 2025 Co-Author Says He’s Not Worried About Trump’s Distancing Mary Whitfill Roeloffs Forbes Staff Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Following Aug 15, 2024, 01:59pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A secretly-captured video of Project 2025