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| Ikea death: Reading contractor dies in 'workplace incident' | Ikea death: Reading contractor dies in 'workplace incident' |
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| An Ikea store closed its doors today after a contractor died in a "workplace incident" overnight. | An Ikea store closed its doors today after a contractor died in a "workplace incident" overnight. |
| Police, fire and ambulance services were all called to the 45,000sqft Reading branch at around 2.30am after the night-time incident. | |
| "We are very saddened to confirm that this morning a contractor died in an incident on our site in Reading," said Ikea UK and Ireland deputy retail manager Javier Quinones. | |
| "The safety and security of everyone on our premises is always our highest priority and we are now supporting the Thames Valley Police with their investigation. | "The safety and security of everyone on our premises is always our highest priority and we are now supporting the Thames Valley Police with their investigation. |
| "The store will remain closed until further notice. Our thoughts are with the individual’s family at this time.” | |
| A police spokesman said officers were called to the Pincents Lane store at 2.33am by the ambulance service. | A police spokesman said officers were called to the Pincents Lane store at 2.33am by the ambulance service. |
| "We attended the scene where sadly a man had died," said the spokesman, who added that no arrests have been made. "Officers remain at the site while an investigation is carried out." | |
| A South Central Ambulance source described it to getreading as a "workplace incident". | A South Central Ambulance source described it to getreading as a "workplace incident". |
| Some shoppers have reacted on Facebook, including Sharlene Whittington who said on Facebook: "It sounds like something terribly serious has happened as the lady telling the traffic was visibly shaken." | |
| The Health and Safety Executive will reportedly carry out an investigation. | The Health and Safety Executive will reportedly carry out an investigation. |
| The £10 million two-storey Calcot shopping destination opened on 14 July. | The £10 million two-storey Calcot shopping destination opened on 14 July. |