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| Richard Sharvin dies in Strangford farm accident | Richard Sharvin dies in Strangford farm accident |
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| An elderly farmer has died in an accident on a farm in County Down. | |
| Richard Sharvin, who was believed to be in his 70s, died after the accident that involved a tractor took place close to Strangford village on Friday. | |
| Police attended the scene along with officials from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) who will lead the investigation. | Police attended the scene along with officials from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) who will lead the investigation. |
| South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said people in the area were in "deep shock" after the death of the father of two. | |
| 'Tragic loss' | |
| "I want to offer my deepest sympathies and condolences to Richard's widow and to his daughters," the MP said. | |
| "The local community will stand shoulder to shoulder with them in their tragic loss." | |
| Ms Ritchie added: "Richard was a very upstanding member of the community - loved his farm, loved farming enterprise and he was very respected among his peers." | |
| The HSE said it was aware of the incident "and are investigating". | The HSE said it was aware of the incident "and are investigating". |