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Kirkby Lonsdale runners tragic death
Harry Oates was accidentally electrocuted by a low hanging electric cable whilst running. Malcolm Oates, his father, was left numb after finding his sons body on the public footpath in Lupton in October 2023, when he was late returning home. An inquest found the 29-year-old had died as a result of a "rare and complex" set of circumstances. Photo - Oates family.
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