A shotgun was recovered from the scene and police said 'both parties are known to each other'
Detectives have provided an update on a murder investigation after a 75-year-old farmer was shot dead in a field.
Upon arrival, they discovered the elderly man with fatal injuries, believed to be from a single gunshot wound. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the man was declared dead at the scene.A shotgun was recovered from the location. A 29-year-old man from Scarisbrick was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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."
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