# Farmer killed father over fears he would lose family farm, inquest hears

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/farmer-strangled-churchwarden-father-82-because-he-feared-he-was-going-to-give-away-the-farm-to-someone-else-inquest-hears/
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:38:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T18:47:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16251943/Farmer-strangled-churchwarden-father-82-feared-going-away-farm-inquest-hears.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- An inquest found Brian Wright was unlawfully killed.
- His son feared being cut out of the family farm.
- Charles Wright died by suicide after injuring his brother.

## Summary

Farmer Charles Wright, 52, killed his 82-year-old father, Brian, after an argument about the future of their family farm near Newark, an inquest heard. The coroner concluded Brian was unlawfully killed and Charles died by suicide; she said the events had deeply affected the surviving family.

A voice note sent to police said Charles feared his father planned to give another family member the lion’s share of the farm. The inquest heard Brian had criticised his son’s farming ability during a row, and his body was later found in a shallow grave on the land; he died from pressure to the neck. Charles also drove at his brother and a friend, injuring them, before his body was found in an outbuilding.

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