Widow whose husband died after falling into slurry pit warns of pressure on farmers
Margaret Owen says "things are getting worse" after a rise in deaths of workers on British farms.
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"things are getting worse and worse"
— Margaret Owen , Activist
"Islwyn was so careful - one of those rare farmers who wore a helmet"
— Margaret Owen , Activist
"four [people] within four miles of here have died in recent years - it's scary isn't it?"
— Margaret Owen , Activist
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Margaret Owen says "things are getting worse" after a rise in deaths of workers on British farms.
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