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| Gogglebox's George Gilbey fall death inquiry by Essex Police closed | Gogglebox's George Gilbey fall death inquiry by Essex Police closed |
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| George Gilbey, from Clacton-on-Sea, was working as an electrician in Shoeburyness at the time of the accident | George Gilbey, from Clacton-on-Sea, was working as an electrician in Shoeburyness at the time of the accident |
| Police have closed their criminal investigation into the death of former Gogglebox personality George Gilbey. | Police have closed their criminal investigation into the death of former Gogglebox personality George Gilbey. |
| The self-employed electrician, 40, was working in Shoeburyness, Essex, in March 2024, when he fell through a skylight. | The self-employed electrician, 40, was working in Shoeburyness, Essex, in March 2024, when he fell through a skylight. |
| Two men, now aged 37 and 49 and both from Witham, were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. | Two men, now aged 37 and 49 and both from Witham, were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. |
| Essex Police confirmed they had both been released without charge and would face no further action. However, a criminal investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) remains ongoing. | Essex Police confirmed they had both been released without charge and would face no further action. However, a criminal investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) remains ongoing. |
| "The thoughts of everyone at Essex Police remain with George's family and friends," said a spokeswoman. | |
| George Gilbey, his mother Linda and late stepfather, Pete, were fixtures on the Channel 4 show between 2013 and 2018 | George Gilbey, his mother Linda and late stepfather, Pete, were fixtures on the Channel 4 show between 2013 and 2018 |
| Gilbey was one of the early regulars on the reality show Gogglebox, where families sitting in their living rooms were filmed reacting to television programmes. | Gilbey was one of the early regulars on the reality show Gogglebox, where families sitting in their living rooms were filmed reacting to television programmes. |
| He appeared on the show between 2013 and 2018, and on Celebrity Big Brother in 2014. | He appeared on the show between 2013 and 2018, and on Celebrity Big Brother in 2014. |
| Dozens of people from the world of reality TV, and also local people, paid tribute to Gilbey after his death. | Dozens of people from the world of reality TV, and also local people, paid tribute to Gilbey after his death. |
| Michael Eyre, a site manager for a cleaning company in Halstead, said he once offered Gilbey a job after meeting him at a celebrity football match. | Michael Eyre, a site manager for a cleaning company in Halstead, said he once offered Gilbey a job after meeting him at a celebrity football match. |
| He described him as "charming" with a "nice sense of humour". | He described him as "charming" with a "nice sense of humour". |
| Gilbey's mother, Linda McGarry, told the Clacton Gazette her son "did more in his 40 years than people do in 90". | Gilbey's mother, Linda McGarry, told the Clacton Gazette her son "did more in his 40 years than people do in 90". |
| Flowers could be seen at the gates to EGL Homecare, in Shoeburyness, on the morning after Gilbey's death | Flowers could be seen at the gates to EGL Homecare, in Shoeburyness, on the morning after Gilbey's death |
| He died at an industrial site in Campfield Road in Shoeburyness, near Southend-on-Sea, on 27 March 2024. | He died at an industrial site in Campfield Road in Shoeburyness, near Southend-on-Sea, on 27 March 2024. |
| A short inquest hearing was told his traumatic head and torso injuries were "consistent with a fall from height". | A short inquest hearing was told his traumatic head and torso injuries were "consistent with a fall from height". |
| The HSE has the power to prosecute employers and individuals for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. | The HSE has the power to prosecute employers and individuals for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. |
| "We will continue to thoroughly investigate George's tragic death as the lead agency," said HSE inspector Natalie Price. | "We will continue to thoroughly investigate George's tragic death as the lead agency," said HSE inspector Natalie Price. |
| "We are in regular contact with George's family, and our thoughts remain with them at this time." | "We are in regular contact with George's family, and our thoughts remain with them at this time." |
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