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Man killed in tree lopping incident

A man has been killed when he was hit by debris while tree lopping at Upper Capel south of Perth.

A man has been killed while tree lopping south of Perth.

The man aged in his 50s died after being hit by falling branches in an area of land on Vernon Rd, Upper Capel, on Monday afternoon.

Worksafe will conduct an investigation and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.


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