Man dies after 'fall from height' in Leeds city centre
A man has died after a ‘fall from height’ in the centre of Leeds this morning, police have confirmed.
Detectives from West Yorkshire Police are invetigating the incident, which happened shortly after 7am on Friday (Jun 5).
The force said it was called to the scene in Wellington Place by Yorkshire Ambulance Service following a report of a man who was injured.
The man had fallen from a height and suffered serious injuries, and died at the scene.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called by the ambulance service to a report of a collapsed male in Wellington Place, Leeds at around 7.16 this morning (June 5).
“It was established the man had fallen from a height and suffered serious injuries.
“Despite medical treatment he passed away at the scene.
“Enquiries into the circumstances of the incident remain ongoing by Leeds CID.”