A gardener has died after he was speared in the groin by a bamboo cane while working at a historic estate, a sheriff has ruled.
Norman MacKenzie, 68, fell onto the bamboo while he was cutting topiary hedges at Darnaway Castle on the Moray Estate in Elgin, Scotland.
The father of two slipped while coming down a step ladder and was cut by a bamboo cane used for plants in a flowerbed.
He initially declined treatment but sought medical advice after noticing swelling in his genitals.
He was rushed to hospital in Elgin before being transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in September 2024.
Mr MacKenzie,
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