Seven police officers and three ambulance staff were taken to hospital today after fears that they had been exposed to a poisonous liquid while attempting to revive a bankrupt farmer facing eviction who is believed to have killed himself.

The officers from Surrey police, and a paramedic and two other ambulance crew members, were taken to the Royal Surrey hospital for decontamination and observation after the incident at Burpham Court farm. None of the 10 appeared to have suffered ill effects.

Read full article: The Guardian.