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York racecourse-goer dies in Knavesmire stand fall | |
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A man has died after falling in the grandstand at York racecourse in what police said was "a tragic accident". | |
The 21-year-old from Bradford, who fell at the Knavesmire Stand, was pronounced dead at the scene, North Yorkshire Police said. | |
The incident happened at 17:30 BST on Saturday and officers said they were not treating the death as suspicious. | The incident happened at 17:30 BST on Saturday and officers said they were not treating the death as suspicious. |
Insp Charlotte Bloxham said she wanted anyone who was in the stand at the time to contact the police. | Insp Charlotte Bloxham said she wanted anyone who was in the stand at the time to contact the police. |
"We do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances and are treating the death as a tragic accident," she said. | "We do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances and are treating the death as a tragic accident," she said. |
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