Emergency crews rushed to a packed Marks and Spencer outlet after a pensioner collapsed and died in front of horrified customers.
The supermarket was forced to shut its doors to the public, with shoppers evacuated and workers sent home early while emergency responders dealt with the tragic incident on Thursday (December 4).
Officers later confirmed there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding the death of the 90-year-old woman at the Marks and Spencer Foodhall on Aughton Street in Ormskirk, Lancashire. It remains unclear whether she was an employee or a shopper at the time of the incident. M&S and North West Ambulance Service have been approached for additional comment, reports the Daily Record.
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It comes after a “loving” teenager tragically died after participating in a perilous social media challenge. Tiegan Jarman, who lived in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, was discovered unresponsive in her bedroom after her attempt at the viral trick went wrong.
Emergency services rushed to her home and tried to revive her, but the 13-year-old was declared dead at the scene on March 6. Tiegan’s family revealed that her death resulted from a viral craze known as “chroming” — a type of solvent misuse.
The social media challenge involves breathing in poisonous vapours from everyday household products to achieve a fleeting high. Now, her family are reeling from her sudden passing and holding social media companies to account.
Her stepfather, Rob Hopkin, explained: “We are not too sure if she had [tried chroming] before as there is no way of tracing it. When it happened she had used at least one can of deodorant.”
He continued: “It has been devastating for the whole family and our lives will never be the same again.” Tiegan was staying with her father, Paul Jarman, when she passed away.
Speaking about his daughter, he said: “She was the most loving, daring girl ever. She was warm, she was funny, she was quirky; She had a great laugh – and she made me laugh.
“My life was twisted upside down when she died, and I have to keep strong and carry on. She used to always call me Pookie. It’s just the funny little stuff.”
The 13-year-old’s relatives are now determined to raise awareness about the perils of social media. Rob commented: “It’s hard to feel angry in a strange way because it’s not one individual that has caused this.
“We believe that the social media sites should be better at controlling what’s shown on their sites. They seem to be able to control certain things like pornography, but do not seem that bothered about the trends that can kill instantly.”