Dad Killed By Car
Park Barrier:
A dad-of-three was killed when a security barrier
smahed through his windscreen as he left a superstore
car-park.
Kenneth Farr was hit in the head by
the heavy steel arm which suddenly swung towards
him.
His four-year-old daughter Jessica was in the back
seat. She was unhurt. Shoppers who went to Kenneth's
aid heard her cry:"Daddy's got blood all over
him."
The 37-year-old electronic technician
was driving from an Asda car park after a shopping
trip when the accident happened. He died later in
hospital.
Polic believe a gust of wind may have caught the
barrier and swung it into Kenneth's car. Flowers
were yesterday laid at the scene in Grangetown,
Cardiff.
Jessica, Kenneth's wife Helen, 39, and
the couple's other children Emma, eight, and two-year-old
Hannah were said to be desperately upset over Tuesday's
tragedy.
They
were last night being comforted by Helen's parents and
sister.
Friend Joyce Wiggins, who lived next door to Kenneth
and Helen in nearby Penarth, said: "He was such
a lovely man. He was wonderful with the children and
they were such a happy family. Helen told me she can't
believe Ken's gone. She's expecting him to walk in the
house."
The couple were due to go to Amsterdam next
month for Helen's 40th birthday.
Joyce, 75, added: "They were really
looking forward to it. It's too sad for words."
An Asda spokesman said: "We are all
very saddened by this tragic accident. Our thoughts
are with his family and friends."
All the barriers outside the store were
yesterday securely padlocked.
Kenneth worked for Panasonic at their Cardiff
TV and microwave plant.
One of his bosses said: "Ken was a
dedicated member of staff who got his 20-year service
award last year. This is a terrible shock to all of
us."
A spokesman for AESIF expressed his sadness of the accident
and commented that in this case, it seems that it was
an unmanned manual barrier. A properly installed automated
barrier could possibly of reduced the risk of such an
accident happening. Source:
Daily Mirror May 2002 |
