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Farmer fined at court after niece 'crushed' by JCB loading shovel

Abbie Nummy was just 14 years-old when she was killed in farming accident

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Abbie Nummy died on a farm in Northern Ireland when she was hit by a tractor operated by a child
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Abbie Nummy died on a farm in Northern Ireland when she was hit by a tractor operated by a child

A farmer from Northern Ireland has been fined 拢15,000 after admitting health and safety violations following the death of his niece. Abbie Nummy died on November 30 2019 after she was crushed by a JCB...

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