Zach Richardson inquest finds farm death was accident

A coroner has raised safety concerns after a teenager died while working at a farm less than a month after starting his new job.

Zach Richardson, 18, was found trapped between the truck and a wall at Elm Farm, near Shipdham, Norfolk, on October 24 2020, a hearing was told, writes Sam Russell, PA.

The inquest, held in Norwich last week, concluded that his death was an accident, with the medical cause of death recorded as compression asphyxia.

Norfolk’s senior coroner Jacqueline Lake said, in a report, that she is concerned there is a “risk that future deaths could occur unless action is taken”.