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Man charged after death of Albie Speakman on a farm in Bury

Greater Manchester Police said they had charged Neil Speakman with gross negligence manslaughter after three-year-old Albie Speakman had been killed by a tractor in 2022

Chris Brayford
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Three-year-old Albie Speakman died after being hit by a tractor on a farm in Bury
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Three-year-old Albie Speakman died after being hit by a tractor on a farm in Bury

A man has been charged with manslaughter after the death of a three-year-old boy on a farm in Bury. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they had charged Neil Speakman, of Bentley Hall Road in Bury,...

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