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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". | A police spokesman said officers were called to the farm - a rare breeds conservation centre - because of "safety concerns". |
| There are forensic officers everywhere - police are clearly taking this seriously Neighbour in Clay Lane | |
| "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. | "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." | "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." |
| A helicopter was scrambled over the scene as police investigations continued on Thursday afternoon. | |
| 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, who are still at the scene in Clay Lane, have not yet established what the substance was. | |
| One neighbour who lives in Clay Lane said: "There are forensic officers everywhere - police are clearly taking this seriously. | |
| "I do not know who it was that died but I have been told it is the owner, who is very well known in the village." | |
| The former dairy farm is understood to have been turned into a conservation centre and tourist attraction in recent years. | |
| The 76-acre riverside site is home to a variety of rare breeds and wildlife and parts of the farm date back to the 1600s. | |
| Recent owners were the Duke of Sutherland and Paul Getty, but the farm's website states that it is now tenanted by Bob and Margaret Dearnley. | |
| No-one was at the site to comment. |