Woman falls to death from block of flats in Wigan

Paramedics unable to treat casualty in time

Monday 25 November 2019 15:31 GMT

Woman fell from a block of flats on Millgate, near Wigan town centre (Google)

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A woman in her sixties has fallen to her death from a high-rise block of flats.

It is understood the woman fell from a balcony in Wigan, Greater Manchester at around 2.30pm on Sunday.

Emergency services rushed to the building, where paramedics treated the casualty.

However, she was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the woman's death.

A file will be passed to the area coroner ahead of an inquest.

SWNS

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