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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Rebecca Day

Teenager dies after fall at Salford MediaCity college

A teenage boy has died after falling at a college in Salford.

The 16-year-old fell from a floor at the UTC MediaCity building on Monday afternoon.

Ambulance crews raced to the scene at 3.30pm and took the teenager to hospital in a critical condition.

A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said: "A teenage male, who was reported to have fallen, was found in a very serious condition and taken to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.”

Police confirmed he has since died.

UTC Media City (Manchester Evening Newws)

There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death, a  GMP spokeswoman said.

A file will now be passed to the coroner.

Specialist officers are supporting the family.

A GMP spokeswoman said: "Shortly after 3.30pm on Monday, June 3, police were called by the ambulance service to reports that a boy was having a medical episode at a college in media city.

"Officers attended and the 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital where he sadly died.

"There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and file will be passed to the coroner.

"Specialist officers are continuing to support the boy’s family."

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