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| A man has died after jumping from a second-floor window of a hospital, police say. | A man has died after jumping from a second-floor window of a hospital, police say. |
| The 40-year-old died at the West Cumberland hospital in Whitehaven, Cumbria, at around 10pm on Wednesday night. | The 40-year-old died at the West Cumberland hospital in Whitehaven, Cumbria, at around 10pm on Wednesday night. |
| Police said he leapt from a second-floor window at about 7.30pm and an investigation is under way. | Police said he leapt from a second-floor window at about 7.30pm and an investigation is under way. |
| The force would not say whether the man was a patient or whether police officers were present when the incident happened. | The force would not say whether the man was a patient or whether police officers were present when the incident happened. |
| A spokeswoman said: "Cumbria police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 40-year-old man at the West Cumberland hospital at approximately 10pm, Wednesday 8 May. It is reported that he jumped out of a second-floor window at the hospital at 7.30pm earlier that evening. | A spokeswoman said: "Cumbria police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 40-year-old man at the West Cumberland hospital at approximately 10pm, Wednesday 8 May. It is reported that he jumped out of a second-floor window at the hospital at 7.30pm earlier that evening. |
| "Officers will be working to formally identify the man and inform the immediate family. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and will be making a joint inquiry with the police." | "Officers will be working to formally identify the man and inform the immediate family. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and will be making a joint inquiry with the police." |
| A spokeswoman for North Cumbria University hospitals NHS trust said: "This is a very tragic case and our deepest sympathy goes out to the family. This case is now subject to a police investigation; because of this we cannot comment any further." | A spokeswoman for North Cumbria University hospitals NHS trust said: "This is a very tragic case and our deepest sympathy goes out to the family. This case is now subject to a police investigation; because of this we cannot comment any further." |
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