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Police issue plea to identify man found dead at farm in Wiltshire

Detective inspector Eirin Martin of Wiltshire Police said they are working hard to establish the identity of the man

Chris Brayford
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Police have issued a plea for help in identifying the man found dead at a farm in Wiltshire (generic)
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Police have issued a plea for help in identifying the man found dead at a farm in Wiltshire (generic)

Police have provided more details into the discovery of a dead body at a farm in Wiltshire. Officers from Wiltshire Police said a member of the public had found a dead body near a farm near Ashton Common...

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