A farmer killed himself after facing bitter opposition from villagers over plans for a multi-million pound wind farm on his land, his family said.
The body of Richard Herbert, a 47-year-old father of three, was found in a water-filled drain near his home at St John's Fen End, near King's Lynn, on Monday evening.
Mr Herbert, who had been receiving treatment for mental health problems, had been a member of a consortium of Fenland farmers around the village of Marshland St James whose plans to build a £40 million wind farm with 26 huge turbines had created fury among locals.
A fortnight ago, half of the 14 farmers abruptly dropped out of the scheme in the face of local opinion. They cited “personal reasons” but some said that they had received poison pen letters and, others, threats of violence.
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