Burglary suspect '˜trapped for weeks' in roof of Bradford chemist

Rowlands Pharmacy in Queensbury. (Google Maps)placeholder image
Rowlands Pharmacy in Queensbury. (Google Maps)

A SUSPECTED burglar found dead in the loft space of a West Yorkshire chemist's shop could have lain undiscovered for several weeks, it was reported today.

It is thought the man had removed roof tiles from Rowlands Pharmacy in Queensbury, near Bradford, and was asphyxiated and trapped when his clothing snagged.

His body was discovered by staff.

The man’s identity has not been released.

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