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Ex-England footballer Stuart Pearce's son Harley dies in tractor crash

On Thursday, Harley Pearce, 21-year-old son of Stuart Pearce, died in a single-vehicle tractor collision on the A417 Old Birdlip Hill in Witcombe, Gloucestershire Police confirmed he died at the scene.
Known for his tough defending, Stuart Pearce, former English footballer and manager, spent most of his career at Nottingham Forest with over 400 appearances and earned 78 caps for England.
Investigating officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage to provide information online quoting incident 284 of 16 October at tinyurl.com/2an2s88c.
Harley Pearce's family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time, and specialist officers are supporting his parents as they grieve.
Local leaders expressed condolences and thanked emergency services, with Lisa Spivey, leader of Gloucestershire County Council, offering sympathies on Friday, October 17. Harley Pearce was the youngest of two children Stuart had with his former wife Liz.

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