Two men die in Bottesford farm incident

Police are investigating the deaths of two men in an incident at a farm in Normanton Lane, Normanton, Bottesford, yesterday.
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Officers are carrying out enquiries on behalf of the coroner after the men, aged 35 and 19, died at Church Farm.

Police officers were called at 4.30pm yesterday (December 22).

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It has been reported that the men were trapped inside a slurry tank and firefighters attempted to rescue them, but this has not been confirmed.

A fire crew from Bingham and four from Nottingham and Leicestershire attended the incident. Police have been at the farm throughout the night.

Post-mortem examinations will be carried out to determine the cause of death.