A pensioner died from ‘extensive burn’ injuries following a fire in his Salford tower block flat, an inquest heard today.
20.07.2022 - 11:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman has died after falling from a window in Stockport.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Wilkinson Road at around 12.45am this morning (Wednesday). Pictures seen by the Manchester Evening News showed a cordon in place near the Norris Towers building.
Tragically, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. She was aged in her 20s, police said.
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There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police added. A report will now be prepared for the coroner.
Several police vehicles were pictured stationed on Wilkinson Road last night. An area near the tower block was cordoned off.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Officers were called at 12.45am today (20 July 2022) to a report of a woman who had fallen from a window at an address on Wilkinson Road in Stockport. Emergency services attended and a woman in her 20s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances and a report is being prepared for HM Coroner."
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