A suspect has been arrested and a shotgun has been recovered from the scene
A quiet farmer who was seen walking up and down his road regularly was shot dead on what is believed to be his own farmland. The farmer was shot on Thursday, July 26, and a murder probe has since been launched.
Neighbours living close to Marsh Hey Farm, on Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick, where the scene unfolded, were shocked by the news, as a dad-of-one who has lived on the road for seven years told the ECHO he saw the police "fly down the road". He said: "We didn't see much except about eight police cars down there last night.
Det. Ch. Insp. Andy Fallows, of Lancashire Police's force major investigation team, said: "A man has very sadly lost his life as a result of this, and we have a dedicated team of officers working to establish what led to his death.
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