Teenager who died while working on farm near Plymouth is named
Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating
Last updated 14th Jul 2022
A teenager who died while working on a farm near Plymouth has been named by police.
17-year-old Luke Searle suffered serious injuries in the incident at Sherwell Farm in Plympton last month.
Tragically he could not be saved and died at the scene.
Due to Luke's age, police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating what happened.
A Devon & Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "Police were contacted by the ambulance service on the evening of Wednesday 22nd June following reports of a teenage male having sustained serious injuries whilst working at Sherwell Farm in the Plympton area of Plymouth.
"The fire service, police, plus air and land ambulances all attended the scene, but tragically the teenager was pronounced deceased at the scene.
"He has since been named as 17-year-old Luke Searle who was local to the area. His family have asked for privacy whilst they come to terms with their loss.
"Due to Luke’s age, the circumstances surrounding this death will be the subject of a joint investigation between the police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)."