Family tragedy (From Barry And District News)

Family tragedy

BARRY police are appealing for key witnesses to the tragic death of a local father-of-three.

Detectives are asking residents throughout the Vale to come forward if they saw the horrific accident that killed Penarth man Kenneth Farr at Asda car park on Tuesday May 14.

Thirty-seven year old Mr Farr, of Shakespeare Avenue, died after a security barrier at the Cardiff Bay store smashed into his red Montego Estate, hitting him on his head.

Passers-by rushed to help, to find his four year old daughter Jessica sitting in the back seat crying: 'Daddy's got blood all over him." The electronics company worker was taken to University Hospital of Wales where he was later pronounced dead.

His wife Helen, 39, who has two other daughters, Emma, eight, and Hannah, two, is being comforted by her parents and sister. As the family come to terms with tragic accident, the police have launched a major investigation. Detectives are particularly keen to speak to two people who used the car park on the day.

These are a man in a red Escort-sized van who may have had problems with the same barrier on that day, and a woman in her late 50s, driving a silver Mercedes convertible, who was following immediately behind. Inspector Andy Graham said: "The supermarket is used by many families in Barry who might have been witness to the accident. We are keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened."

The steel barrier has now been removed, but there are flowers marking the spot.

Police are working on the theory that a sudden gust of wind caught the barrier and swung it around Mr Farr's car.

If you can help identify either of the witnesses contact Cardiff Eastern Area Traffic via the central switchboard on 029 2022 2111.