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A rural Alberta community is devastated after three sisters were killed in a harvesting accident on a central Alberta farm Tuesday night.

RCMP Sgt. Mike Numan struggled as he read a statement from the family to reporters outside the Rocky Mountain House RCMP detachment Wednesday.

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“Our kids died living life on the farm. It is a family farm. We do not regret raising and involving our kids … on our farm,” the officer read. “It was our life.”

The statement identified the three girls as Catie, 13, and 11-year-old twins Dara and Jana. Roger Bott has identified himself on social media as the father of the girls.

The family also thanked the community for their overwhelming support.

Numan was clearly emotional reading the family’s statement.

“This is hitting all of us very hard,” the officer said. “Front-line responders are routinely called out to sad situations, but things are always harder for everyone when kids are involved.”