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| Man dies in farm 'chemical' alert | Man dies in farm 'chemical' alert |
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| One man has died and seven police officers have been taken to hospital after a noxious substance was found at a farm in Surrey. | One man has died and seven police officers have been taken to hospital after a noxious substance was found at a farm in Surrey. |
| Police were called to Burpham Court Farm in Guildford at about 0100 BST where they found a man in his 50s suffering from breathing problems. | Police were called to Burpham Court Farm in Guildford at about 0100 BST where they found a man in his 50s suffering from breathing problems. |
| Paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene. | Paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The officers were taken to the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford where they are under observation. | The officers were taken to the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford where they are under observation. |
| A police spokesman said officers were called to the farm - a rare breeds conservation centre - because of "safety concerns". | |
| "Following a call to Surrey Police during the early hours of May 28, officers arrived at Burpham Court Farm, Guildford, regarding a concern to safety," he said. | |
| "One person - a man in his 50s - was found at the premises and it was apparent some sort of noxious substance was present at the scene which is currently being investigated." | |
| Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to a potential domestic dispute. | Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to a potential domestic dispute. |
| A spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said it was not yet known what the substance was, but it could have been some kind of poison, possibly a pesticide or insecticide. | A spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said it was not yet known what the substance was, but it could have been some kind of poison, possibly a pesticide or insecticide. |
| Firefighters are still at the scene in Clay Lane. | Firefighters are still at the scene in Clay Lane. |