Pinderfields Wakefield: Man dies after reports of 'fall from height' at hospital

James Connolly
By James Connolly
Published 27th Jun 2024, 14:02 BST
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A man has died after it was reported he had "fallen from a height" at Pinderfields Hospital.

Police were called to the hospital in Wakefield shortly before 5.30pm yesterday (June 26).

A man has died after it was reported he had fallen from a height at Pinderfields Hospital.A man has died after it was reported he had fallen from a height at Pinderfields Hospital.
A man has died after it was reported he had fallen from a height at Pinderfields Hospital. | Scott Merrylees

They were responding to “concerns for the safety of the man”.

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A spokesperson for the force said: "Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the man had died.

"Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances leading up to the man’s death."

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