Boy, 17, dies in ‘office accident’ on industrial property
Two folks have been arrested after a 17-year-old boy died following a ‘office accident’ on an industrial property in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Officers have been known as to Tile Street shortly after 10am right this moment as fireplace crews and paramedics additionally attended the scene.
A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and gross negligence manslaughter, whereas a 36-year-old man has additionally been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Officers remained on the scene all through Thursday, with each police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) making enquiries. Various police automobiles have been seen parked up on non-public land on the finish of Tile Street, past a gated space.
Crime scene investigators have been additionally seen taking photograph proof within the space at lunchtime. Various folks have been seen coming and going from the scene all through the afternoon, whereas the broader industrial property was busy with companies open.
Two folks have been arrested after a 17-year-old boy died following a ‘office accident’ on an industrial property in Bury, Greater Manchester
Police on the scene of the incident in Bury this afternoon
Officers have been known as to Tile Street shortly after 10am right this moment as fireplace crews and paramedics additionally attended the scene
A joint investigation is now underway between Greater Manchester Police and the HSE to ascertain the total circumstances surrounding {the teenager}’s dying.
Eyewitnesses reported a big police presence and paramedics.
One employee stated the incident had been described to them as an ‘accident’, however different employees within the space stated that they had been knowledgeable that somebody ‘had been hit on the top’.
A employee at a scrapyard subsequent to the scene stated: ‘An ambulance tried coming into the yard. They stated apparently someone had been damage. Loads of police got here and we took them down there.’
A spokesperson for GMP stated: ‘At round 10:10am right this moment, officers have been known as to studies of considerations for welfare at a enterprise premises on Tile Street, Bury.
‘It was established {that a} 17-year-old boy was concerned in a office accident and regardless of the perfect efforts of emergency providers, he was sadly pronounced useless on the scene.’
Officers remained on the scene all through Thursday, with each police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) making enquiries
A joint investigation is now underway between Greater Manchester Police and the HSE to ascertain the total circumstances surrounding {the teenager}’s dying
They added: ‘A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving offences and gross negligence manslaughter and a 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
‘A joint investigation between GMP Bury CID and the Health and Safety Executive has been launched to make enquiries into the circumstances that led to the boy’s dying. Enquiries are ongoing at this stage.’
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) additionally confirmed it was known as out to attend at 10:04am.
HSE inspector Lisa Bailey stated: ‘We are conscious of an incident and at the moment making enquiries alongside GMP.’
