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| A farmer's wife has died and her son left badly injured after a raider tried to steal fuel at a County Durham farm. | A farmer's wife has died and her son left badly injured after a raider tried to steal fuel at a County Durham farm. |
| Police said William and Rosemary Dove spotted a man taking diesel from a pump at East House farm in Bishop Middleham, near Sedgefield, on Sunday night. | |
| Mrs Dove, 68, collapsed and died shortly after making a 999 call to alert police to the raid. | Mrs Dove, 68, collapsed and died shortly after making a 999 call to alert police to the raid. |
| Her son, James, suffered a broken hip and head injuries after being clipped by the thief's getaway vehicle. | Her son, James, suffered a broken hip and head injuries after being clipped by the thief's getaway vehicle. |
| He was taken to the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton, where his injuries are described as non-life threatening. | |
| We urgently need any help that will lead us to those involved in this tragic series of events Ch Insp Paul Harker | |
| Durham Police said William Dove, his son and other relatives chased the intruder's silver Mitsubishi pick-up style truck in their vehicles - eventually cornering it in a field. | |
| James Dove, aged in his mid-40s, got out of his vehicle to approach but was knocked into a ditch as the pick-up broke out of the cordon. | |
| Ch Insp Paul Harker said the truck, which "crashed out of the field", has not been traced by police. | |
| He said: "At this stage it is not clear exactly how many people were in the pick-up. | |
| "We urgently need any help that will lead us to those involved in this tragic series of events that has left the Dove family absolutely devastated." | |
| The couple had returned to their home from an agricultural show in Scotland. | |
| Mrs Dove complained of feeling unwell after calls to police and relatives. | |
| She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. | |
| The thief is described as white, aged between 20 and 30, of muscular build with short dark-brown hair. He was wearing a checked shirt. |