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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Charlotte Hadfield

Man dies after falling from balcony at block of flats

A man has died after falling from a balcony of a block of flats in Kirkby.

At around 10.40am on Monday, emergency services were called to Roughwood Drive to reports of a man being found, having reportedly fallen from the balcony of a flat.

He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said enquiries were ongoing to notify his next of kin.

The death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage.

Witnesses reported seeing multiple police vehicles parked up outside the tower block this afternoon.

Pictures taken at the scene today show a police cordon in place at the entrance to the flats, alongside several police vehicles and a scientific support van.

(Liverpool Echo)

A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that emergency services are in Kirkby following the non-suspicious death of a man this morning, Monday 22 June.

"At around 10.40am, ambulance and police were called to Roughwood Drive to reports of a man being found, having reportedly fallen from the balcony of a flat. He was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

"Enquiries are ongoing to notify his next of kin.

"At this stage we are not treating the incident as suspicious.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact us via @MerPolCC or 101, with reference 20000362811."

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