Farm Shooting: Boss Among Two Men Killed

A father has been shot dead and his son seriously injured in a farm shooting in which a third man also died.

Emergency services were called to Meadowhead Farm near East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, just after 8am.

Police have not identified the dead pair, but Sky sources say one of them was the owner of the farm, 59-year-old Peter Thompson.

The 53-year-old man who also died has not yet been named. He had a firearms licence and was found nearby in a vehicle.

Police sealed off a road leading to the farm

Mr Thompson's 36-year-old son, John, suffered a leg injury when he was shot. He left the scene to drive to the nearest pub to raise the alarm and was found by police on a road.

He is now reportedly being treated for serious injuries in hospital, but he is expected to live.

Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and the public are not at risk.

Meadowhead Farm is a licensed equestrian centre which offers riding lessons and treks.

A statement on the centre's Facebook page in the hours after the shooting said the centre had been closed.

Messages of condolence were posted on the site below the statement.

A floral tribute left at the scene read: "RIP Peter. A true gentleman. You will be sadly missed."

Sky's Jane Chilton, in South Lanarkshire, said there had been reports that Peter Thompson had been involved in a dispute over plans to expand his equestrian centre. "There were very strong objections to these plans and it all revolved around an access road," she said.

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