A teenage farm worker who died after becoming trapped and fatally wounded in a bale-wrapping machine has been named as Luke Searle.
Emergency services raced to reports of a 17-year-old sustaining serious injuries whilst working at Sherwell Farm in Plympton, Devon, on Wednesday, June 22.
An air ambulance was scrambled, alongside local ambulance crews, the fire service and police, but their efforts were fruitless.
The boy, named by Devon and Cornwall Police as Luke Searle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family have asked for privacy whilst they come to terms with their loss.
The police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are investigating the incident.
In a statement, the force said: "Police were contacted by the ambulance service on the evening of Wednesday 22 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)."
