- Alan Ford, 72, and his son Rick, 42, have died after falling into an industrial silage tank at a farm in Aston by Budworth, Cheshire.
- Emergency services were called to the farm at around 12.20pm on Wednesday, where both men were rescued from the tank but pronounced dead at the scene.
- Tributes have been paid by the Cheshire Agricultural Society, where Alan served as a past chairman until retiring in April and Rick worked as a director for several years.
- The society praised the Ford family for working tirelessly on its behalf for many years and extended deep sympathy and prayers to their relatives.
- Cheshire Constabulary has launched an investigation to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the fatal accident, and next of kin have been informed.
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