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β€˜Had A Heart Of Gold': Construction Worker Killed In Newton Identified As Russell Harron

"I loved him so much. He was just, he had a heart of gold," said Stephen Harron, Russell's brother.

Russell Harron was killed in a construction accident in Newton.
Russell Harron was killed in a construction accident in Newton. (Family photo)

NEWTON, MA β€” A construction worker was killed when a concrete wall came down in Newton Thursday morning. Federal officials and the district attorney are investigating the accident at a home that was under renovation.

The victim’s family is heartbroken, describing Russell Harron as a hardworking man who’d been in construction all his life.

β€œI loved him so much. He was just, he had a heart of gold,” said Stephen Harron, Russell’s brother.

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