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Boy, 6, dies after farm incident Boy, 6, dies after farm incident
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A six-year-old boy has died following an agricultural incident in Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire. Tributes have been paid to a six-year-old boy, who died in an agricultural incident in Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire.
Dyfed-Powys Police and the Health and Safety Executive say they are investigating but the incident is not being treated as suspicious. He was named locally as Dafydd Bowen and villagers said his death had left a "wave of grief". His head teacher called him a "wonderful little boy".
Villagers said the death of the boy, named locally as Dafydd Bowen, had left the community in a "wave of grief". A Christmas Eve midnight service at the Bethlehem chapel has been cancelled as a mark of respect.
One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said the accident involved a tractor. Police and safety experts say the death, thought to involve a tractor, is not being treated as suspicious.
Dafydd's head teacher Sian Evans, of Llangadog Primary School, said he was a "wonderful little boy".
"Everybody got on with him and he got on with everybody else. He was one of these that you were lucky to have known him," she said.
I know he was happy in school but I also know his heart and his total enjoyment was back home on the farm Head teacher Sian Evans
"I remember his smile now - I can see his smile in front of my eyes as we speak. I'll never forget that."
She said Dafydd was happiest helping his family on the farm.
"I know he was happy in school but I also know his heart and his total enjoyment was back home on the farm working, helping his father looking after the animals," she said.
"I know that's where he enjoyed life to the full and I know that he had a wonderful childhood on that farm."
She added: "It's a dreadful tragedy that's happened and I don't know how his parents are coping.
"I know they're doing their best. I want them to know that the whole community is behind them in this."
One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said the accident had involved a tractor.
"The situation is so terrible and, of course, coming so close to Christmas just makes it worse," she said."The situation is so terrible and, of course, coming so close to Christmas just makes it worse," she said.
'Happy little boy'
"I know that he was involved in some sort of accident with a tractor. His parents are inconsolable."I know that he was involved in some sort of accident with a tractor. His parents are inconsolable.
"The community is in a very sad state. Everyone is thinking of the family. People have been phoning one another and talking about it.""The community is in a very sad state. Everyone is thinking of the family. People have been phoning one another and talking about it."
'Happy little boy'
She said neighbours were rallying round with village youngsters taking over milking at the farm for the child's father.She said neighbours were rallying round with village youngsters taking over milking at the farm for the child's father.
"Of course, his mother will have organised everything for Christmas. Dafydd had two younger brothers, aged three and four," she said."Of course, his mother will have organised everything for Christmas. Dafydd had two younger brothers, aged three and four," she said.
"It will be a terrible time for them but they will have to carry on for the other young children."It will be a terrible time for them but they will have to carry on for the other young children.
"Dafydd was such a happy little boy. This is a small community and he was well known.""Dafydd was such a happy little boy. This is a small community and he was well known."
Local community and county councillor Huw Morgan said: "The feeling of the people of Llangadog this morning is very sad indeed.
"It's not going to be easy on the family, even the whole community feel this.
"The feeling with people, they're speechless. What can you say, it's a tragedy."
A Christmas Eve midnight service at Bethlehem Chapel has been cancelled as a mark of respect to the family.A Christmas Eve midnight service at Bethlehem Chapel has been cancelled as a mark of respect to the family.
"The family are regular chapel-goers, and the great uncle and aunt and the boy's grandparents were all expected to attend," she added."The family are regular chapel-goers, and the great uncle and aunt and the boy's grandparents were all expected to attend," she added.
S4C said a recorded programme from the village, Seren Bethlehem, would be broadcast as planned on Thursday evening as a tribute to the boy, who features as part of a schools choir.S4C said a recorded programme from the village, Seren Bethlehem, would be broadcast as planned on Thursday evening as a tribute to the boy, who features as part of a schools choir.
Bethlehem has been featuring in a series on the village's preparations for its nativity play.Bethlehem has been featuring in a series on the village's preparations for its nativity play.
The broadcaster said his family had requested that the programme, which also features some of his relatives, should go ahead.The broadcaster said his family had requested that the programme, which also features some of his relatives, should go ahead.