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Woman killed in 100ft fall at Primark in Liverpool | Woman killed in 100ft fall at Primark in Liverpool |
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A woman has been killed in a fall of about 100ft (30m) from the third floor of a clothes store in Liverpool. | A woman has been killed in a fall of about 100ft (30m) from the third floor of a clothes store in Liverpool. |
Merseyside Police said she was found at the bottom of escalators on the ground floor of Primark in Church Street, at 18:00 BST on Tuesday. | Merseyside Police said she was found at the bottom of escalators on the ground floor of Primark in Church Street, at 18:00 BST on Tuesday. |
Police said the 57-year-old woman had been seen moments before at a balcony next to the third-floor escalators. | Police said the 57-year-old woman had been seen moments before at a balcony next to the third-floor escalators. |
She was treated by a doctor at the scene but was pronounced dead later at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. | She was treated by a doctor at the scene but was pronounced dead later at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. |
Liverpool City Council, which has health and safety responsibilities for the city's shops, said it was waiting for the results of police inquiries before deciding whether to investigate. | |
Nobody from Primark has been available for comment. | |
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. | |
Five years ago, at the same store, a three-year-old girl fell through a gap between the escalators to the lower ground floor while travelling up to the third floor with her family. | Five years ago, at the same store, a three-year-old girl fell through a gap between the escalators to the lower ground floor while travelling up to the third floor with her family. |
She broke her left leg and arm and suffered internal injuries but survived. | She broke her left leg and arm and suffered internal injuries but survived. |