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Farming company fined £320,000 after death of 'much loved' family man

Francis ‘Frank’ Schlachter suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a skip at a farm in Burscough operated by M A Forshaw on January 3 2020

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Farming company fined after death of ‘much loved’ family man
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Farming company fined after death of ‘much loved’ family man

M A Forshaw Limited is a catering service focused on delivering fresh produce to the North West of England, working alongside neighbouring growers and farmers. Mr Schlachter had been working at the...

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