Updates as man dies from Ferriby Towers block fall in Leeds: large police cordon in place

A man has fallen from a Leeds tower block.
By Joe Cawthorn
Published 1st Mar 2019, 11:35 BST
Updated 1st Mar 2019, 14:07 BST
Police outside Ferriby Towers in Leeds where a man has fallen from the block of flatsPolice outside Ferriby Towers in Leeds where a man has fallen from the block of flats
Police outside Ferriby Towers in Leeds where a man has fallen from the block of flats

Police were called to reports of a man falling from Ferriby Towers in the Lincoln Green LS9 area at about 10.30am.

A spokesman for the force said the man 'fell from height'.

A large police presence was put in place at the scene, including a cordon across the entire car park and a Crime Scene Investigation forensic tent.

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About three police cars, two police vans and a CSI van were called to the scene.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called at 10:30 to reports of man fallen from height at Ferriby Towers – emergency services at scene."