At around 4am in the early hours of 23 November, North Yorkshire Police were called to reports that a distressed man had climbed onto the roof of a building in High Ousegate in York.
UPDATE from North Yorkshire Police 4.30pm 23 November 2022
Following the incident in High Ousegate in the early hours of 23 November, North Yorkshire Police can now confirm that the man who was seriously injured after falling from the roof of a building, sadly died in hospital earlier today.
The man was aged 20 and from York.
The investigation remains ongoing into the circumstances of the incident.
The road was closed to allow emergency services, including the police, fire and rescue and the ambulance service, to respond to the incident and to attend to the injured man. A cordon remained in place to allow police investigators to examine the scene.
UPATE from North Yorkshire Police 2.45pm 23 November 2022
The cordon was lifted at around 2.30pm on 23 November.
A short time later the man fell to the ground and sustained serious injuries.
He was taken to hospital where he remains at this time.
An investigation is ongoing into the incident.
The road was closed to allow emergency services to attend to the casualty and to allow investigators to examine the scene.
A cordon is currently in place while police remain at the scene.
Statement from North Yorkshire Police 5.35am 23 November 2022
High Ousegate in York is currently closed due to an incident and is expected to be remain closed for a number of hours.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time.
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