Farmer will not face manslaughter charges after fatal cow attack, inquest hears

North East farmer will not face manslaughter charge over fatal cow attack

A farmer whose cows killed a retired teacher in a prolonged attack was investigated by police on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

Insufficient evidence to prosecute farmer after cows trampled rambler to death in Northumberland, inquest hears

After two walkers were attacked by cows in 2019, farmer Robert Scott erected warning signs. But an inquest has heard that, a year later, Malcolm Flynn suffered fatal injuries when cattle charged and trampled him near Gilsland.

Malcolm Flynn, 72, and his friend Christopher were walking across a pasture when they were “confronted” by a group of cows. The animals kicked and trampled the pensioner to death during

Farmer will not face manslaughter charges after fatal cow attack, inquest hears

A FARMER whose cows killed a retired teacher in a prolonged attack was investigated by police on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter but…

Man died from 'prolonged cow attack' while completing Hadrian's Wall walk

Malcolm Flynn was sadly pronounced dead at the scene (Picture: PA) A retired teacher was killed by cows in a ‘prolonged attack’ after he was tossed into the air during a walk with his friend along Hadrian’s Wall. An inquest has heard cattle with their calves charged at 72-year-old grandfather Malcolm Flynn, from Carlisle, and one of them kicked him in the head while he lay seriously injured. Today, his fellow rambler Christopher Barkless told a …

Insufficient evidence to prosecute farmer after cows trampled rambler to death in Northumberland inquest hears

Cliff Notes The inquest revealed that Malcolm Flynn, 72, was fatally trampled by cattle while walking along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in September 2020, with no charges brought against the farmer. Prior incidents involved two other walkers being attacked in 2019, prompting the farmer to install warning signs about the unpredictable nature of cows with [...] WTX News WTX News - WTX News Breaking News, fashion & Culture from around the Worl…