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Jane Hamilton

First picture of tragic dad killed when wall collapsed at Scottish farm

Police are still probing the deaths of two men after a wall collapsed on them at a farm near Falkirk.

One of the men has been named locally as dad Peter Walker, 53, from Blackburn.

The wall collapsed at Myrehead Farm around 10.10am yesterday.

Emergency services rushed to assist but tragically two of the men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two dead and two in hospital after wall collapses at Scottish farm 

Two men died and two others were injured when the wall collapse (Daily Record)

Two others were taken to hospital and it is not believed they have sustained life-threatening injuries.

One was taken by ambulance to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, while the other was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

Chief Inspector Damian Armstrong, Local Area Commander for Falkirk said: "My thoughts and sympathies are with the families of those affected by this incident and a multi-agency inquiry at the farm is ongoing.

"If anyone believes they have any relevant information that may be of use to this investigation then please come forward and quote incident 1081 of the 6th May."

The property where the incident happened lies off the A803, between Linlithgow and Falkirk.

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Police officers examine the scene following the collapse of a wall at Myrehead Farm (Daily Record)

Local road closures were put in place while the emergency services attended.

A fire service spokeswoman said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responded at 10.11am on Monday with emergency service partners to a farm in the Falkirk area following reports of a collapsed wall.

"Operations control mobilised a number of fire appliances to the Whitecross area."

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