Dorking man died in his friend's arms after being hit by digger...

A Dorking skip hire boss was accidentally hit with the mechanical arm of an excavator operated by a lifelong friend before dying in his arms, it was revealed at an inquest today.Self-employed father-of-one Brian Threadgold, 39, died on May 3 when he was helping Joe Whalton clear rubbish at Orltons Farm in Rusper in order to build a barn to store hay bales and tyres.A post-mortem examination found the BT Skip Hire boss had died after suffering severe chest injuries.Mr Whalton told the inquest at...

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