Rabbit hunter dies as 4x4 crashes in field
Ross Staples (25), of Gildingwells, died days before the birth of his first son last weekend.
He suffered serious injuries when a Subaru Forester crashed at Styrrup, near Doncaster, in the early hours of the morning.
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Hide AdIt is believed that Ross and three friends were hunting rabbits with dogs.
Ross attended Woodsetts Primary and Dinnington Comprehensive schools. He later worked at a welding and fabrics company in Dinnington.
A 22-year-old man from Worksop is on bail and two other men were released without charge.
An inquest has been opened and adjourned to a date to be fixed.
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