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Samantha Gildea

Tragedy as person dies suddenly on Leeds high street

A Leeds high street was sealed off by police after a person suddenly died.

Emergency services were called to a suspected medical episode in Yeadon this morning (September 4).

West Yorkshire Police attended following the call at 8.52am but the person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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The force did not confirm the age or gender of the person who died.

A spokesperson said: "Emergency services were called to a suspected medical episode on High Street, Yeadon at 0852 today.

"Officers attended."

The individual was sadly pronounced dead at the scene and a report has been submitted to the coroner."

A picture shared by a business in the street showed a large cordon around Main St, with a nearby barber directing customers to use the back door instead as the front entrance was inside the police tape.

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