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Gardener Peter Davies dies after impaled on spikes | Gardener Peter Davies dies after impaled on spikes |
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A gardener has died after being impaled on spiked railings while pruning a tree. | A gardener has died after being impaled on spiked railings while pruning a tree. |
Peter Davies, 67, of Merthyr Tydfil, fell 20ft (6m) onto the silver decorative spikes while chopping branches off a tree in his garden. | |
A neighbour found him badly injured and fought to save him before paramedics arrived. | A neighbour found him badly injured and fought to save him before paramedics arrived. |
The widower was flown by air ambulance to hospital but died after suffering severe blood loss. | The widower was flown by air ambulance to hospital but died after suffering severe blood loss. |
Grandfather Mr Davies was discovered by neighbour Ken Clement, 80. | Grandfather Mr Davies was discovered by neighbour Ken Clement, 80. |
'Be careful' | 'Be careful' |
"I saw him using a ladder to get up the tree and called over asking him to be careful," he said. | "I saw him using a ladder to get up the tree and called over asking him to be careful," he said. |
"About 20 minutes later I found him badly injured and I called the emergency services." | "About 20 minutes later I found him badly injured and I called the emergency services." |
Another neighbour added: "It was just dreadful. Mr Clement did everything he could for him until the ambulance crew arrived. | Another neighbour added: "It was just dreadful. Mr Clement did everything he could for him until the ambulance crew arrived. |
"They worked so hard to try and save him but he lost so much blood, he could not have survived." | "They worked so hard to try and save him but he lost so much blood, he could not have survived." |
A South Wales Police spokesman confirmed a man had died suddenly while gardening and it was being treated as a "tragic accident". | A South Wales Police spokesman confirmed a man had died suddenly while gardening and it was being treated as a "tragic accident". |
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