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UPDATED: Incident in High Ousegate, York

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16:31 23/11/2022

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UPDATE 4.30pm 23 November 2022

Following the incident in High Ousegate in the early hours of 23 November, we can now confirm that the man who was seriously injured after falling from the roof of a building, sadly died in hospital earlier today. 

The man was aged 20 and from York.

The investigation remains ongoing into the circumstances of the incident.

The road was closed to allow emergency services, including the police, fire and rescue and the ambulance service, to respond to the incident and to attend to the injured man. A cordon remained in place to allow police investigators to examine the scene.

The cordon was lifted at around 2.30pm on 23 November.

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UPATE 2.45pm 23 November 2022 

The police cordon on High Ousegate in York has now been lifted following the incident in the early hours of this morning.

Thank you to members of the public and local businesses for their understanding and patience while the area was closed off. 

UPDATE 11am 23 November 2022

This is an update following incident in High Ousegate, York.

At around 4am in the early hours of 23 November, North Yorkshire Police were called to reports that a distressed man had climbed onto the roof of a building in High Ousegate in York.

A short time later the man fell to the ground and sustained serious injuries.

He was taken to hospital where he remains at this time.

An investigation is ongoing into the incident.

The road was closed to allow emergency services to attend to the casualty and to allow investigators to examine the scene.

A cordon is currently in place while police remain at the scene.

 

Statement issued 5.35am 23 November

High Ousegate in York is currently closed due to an incident and is expected to be remain closed for a number of hours.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time.

We'll provide more information when we are able.

Thank you.

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