Death sparks call for action on fuel thefts
FARMING leaders last night called for action to tackle fuel thefts after a woman died following a diesel raid on her farm.
Rosemary Dove, 68, collapsed in her farmhouse shortly after dialling 999 when disturbing diesel raiders on Sunday.
Her son, James Michael Dove, was injured when he confronted the intruders on the farm at Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
Farmers' leaders said there had been a sharp increase in the theft of low tax red diesel – used for tractors and agricultural machinery – because of rising forecourt prices.
Richard Dodd, north-east England director of the Countryside Alliance, said the theft of red diesel had been rising at an "alarming level".
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